CVE-2009-3958
HIGHEPSS 99th pctlDescription
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the NOS Microsystems getPlus Helper ActiveX control before 1.6.2.49 in gp.ocx in the Download Manager in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3, and 8.x before 8.2 on Windows and Mac OS X, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified initialization parameters.
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 99% of all known CVEs.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00009.html
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-02.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/773545
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37759
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023446
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-013A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0103
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55556
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8455
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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.