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CVE-2009-0198: Heap-based buffer overflow in the JBIG2 filter in Adobe Reader 7 and Acrobat 7 before 7.1.3, Adobe Reader 8...

Heap-based buffer overflow in the JBIG2 filter in Adobe Reader 7 and Acrobat 7 before 7.1.3, Adobe Reader 8 and Acrobat 8 before 8.1.6, and Adobe Reader 9 and Acrobat 9 before 9.1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file that contains JBIG2 text region segments with Huffman encoding.

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This is an old Adobe Reader and Acrobat flaw where a malicious PDF could crash the application or potentially run attacker-controlled code. Business urgency depends on whether any legacy Adobe Reader or Acrobat 7, 8, or 9 installations remain in use. Exposure is mainly endpoints or servers that can open untrusted PDFs using affected Adobe Reader or Acrobat versions. Modern environments are likely unaffected if legacy 7.x, 8.x, and early 9.x versions were removed or patched. Treat as high priority only where legacy Adobe PDF software still exists. If the environment is fully modernized, the residual business risk is likely low but should be verified by inventory. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Adobe Reader/Acrobat to 7.1.3, 8.1.6, 9.1.2, or later.; Remove unsupported legacy Adobe Reader and Acrobat installations where possible.; Check Adobe APSB09-07 and OS vendor advisories for platform-specific guidance..

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