CVE-2009-1492
HIGHEPSS 98th pctlDescription
The getAnnots Doc method in the JavaScript API in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.1, 8.1.4, 7.1.1, and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or execute arbitrary code via a PDF file that contains an annotation, and has an OpenAction entry with JavaScript code that calls this method with crafted integer arguments.
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 98% of all known CVEs.
References
- http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/04/potential_adobe_reader_issue.html
- http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/04/update_on_adobe_reader_issue.html
- http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/05/adobe_reader_issue_update.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.html
- http://osvdb.org/54130
- http://packetstorm.linuxsecurity.com/0904-exploits/getannots.txt
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34924
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35055
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35096
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35152
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35358
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35416
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35734
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200907-06.xml
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-259028-1
- http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=926953
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-06.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/970180
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0478.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34736
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022139
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133B.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1189
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1317
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50145
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8569
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Start freeThis product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-23.