CVE-2009-1856: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2009-1856: Integer overflow in Adobe Reader 7 and Acrobat 7 before 7.1.3, Adobe Reader 8 and Acrobat 8 before 8.1.6, a...

Integer overflow 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 attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via a PDF file containing unspecified parameters to the FlateDecode filter, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 05:27 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This old Adobe Reader and Acrobat flaw can crash the application and may allow code execution when a user opens a specially crafted PDF. The main business risk is legacy systems still running vulnerable Adobe 7, 8, or early 9 releases. Exposure is most likely on unmanaged or legacy endpoints that can open PDFs with vulnerable Adobe Reader or Acrobat versions. The provided bundle does not list affected operating systems or CPEs. Treat this as a legacy exposure cleanup item with high priority where vulnerable Adobe versions remain in use. Risk is lower if modern PDF software is deployed everywhere. Mitigation focus: Inventory Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions across endpoints.; Update affected Adobe 7, 8, and 9 installs to the fixed versions or later.; Prioritize systems that open external PDFs or process email attachments..

Prepared: Jun 28, 2026, 10:45 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Jun 11, 2009, 15:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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acrobat-reader-unspecified-overflow(51021)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF

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