An unspecified ActiveX control in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.2, 8.x before 8.1.7, and possibly 7.x through 7.1.4 does not properly validate input, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via unknown vectors.
| Version | Base score | Base severity | Vector |
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| Hyperlink | Resource Type |
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An unspecified ActiveX control in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.2, 8.x before 8.1.7, and possibly 7.x through 7.1.4 does not properly validate input, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via unknown vectors.
| Type | CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|---|
| text | N/A | n/a |
| Version | Base score | Base severity | Vector |
|---|
| CAPEC ID | Description |
|---|
| Event | Date |
|---|
| Hyperlink | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6054 | vdb-entry signature x_refsource_OVAL |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36638 | vdb-entry x_refsource_BID |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286B.html | third-party-advisory x_refsource_CERT |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1023007 | vdb-entry x_refsource_SECTRACK |
| http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-15.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2898 | vdb-entry x_refsource_VUPEN |
| Version | Base score | Base severity | Vector |
|---|
| CAPEC ID | Description |
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| Event | Date |
|---|
| Hyperlink | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6054 | vdb-entry signature x_refsource_OVAL x_transferred |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36638 | vdb-entry x_refsource_BID x_transferred |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286B.html | third-party-advisory x_refsource_CERT x_transferred |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1023007 | vdb-entry x_refsource_SECTRACK x_transferred |
| http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-15.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM x_transferred |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2898 | vdb-entry x_refsource_VUPEN x_transferred |
An unspecified ActiveX control in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.2, 8.x before 8.1.7, and possibly 7.x through 7.1.4 does not properly validate input, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via unknown vectors.
| Date Added | Due Date | Vulnerability Name | Required Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A |
| Type | Version | Base score | Base severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 2.0 | 4.3 | MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Per: http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-15.html Critical vulnerabilities have been identified in Adobe Reader 9.1.3 and Acrobat 9.1.3, Adobe Reader 8.1.6 and Acrobat 8.1.6 for Windows, Macintosh and UNIX, and Adobe Reader 7.1.3 and Acrobat 7.1.3 for Windows and Macintosh. These vulnerabilities could cause the application to crash and could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system. This update represents the second quarterly security update for Adobe Reader and Acrobat. Adobe recommends users of Adobe Reader 9.1.3 and Acrobat 9.1.3 and earlier versions update to Adobe Reader 9.2 and Acrobat 9.2. Adobe recommends users of Acrobat 8.1.6 and earlier versions update to Acrobat 8.1.7, and users of Acrobat 7.1.3 and earlier versions update to Acrobat 7.1.4. For Adobe Reader users who cannot update to Adobe Reader 9.2, Adobe has provided the Adobe Reader 8.1.7 and Adobe Reader 7.1.4 updates. Updates apply to all platforms: Windows, Macintosh and UNIX. Affected software versions Adobe Reader 9.1.3 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh, and UNIX Adobe Acrobat 9.1.3 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh
Per: http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-15.html Solution Adobe Reader Adobe Reader users on Windows can find the appropriate update here: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=10&platform=Windows. Adobe Reader users on Macintosh can find the appropriate update here: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=10&platform=Macintosh. Adobe Reader users on UNIX can find the appropriate update here: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=10&platform=Unix. Acrobat Acrobat Standard and Pro users on Windows can find the appropriate update here: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=1&platform=Windows. Acrobat Pro Extended users on Windows can find the appropriate update here: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=158&platform=Windows Acrobat 3D users on Windows can find the appropriate update here: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=112&platform=Windows. Acrobat Pro users on Macintosh can find the appropriate update here: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=1&platform=Macintosh.
| Hyperlink | Source | Resource |
|---|---|---|
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1023007 | cve@mitre.org | N/A |
| http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-15.html | cve@mitre.org | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36638 | cve@mitre.org | N/A |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286B.html | cve@mitre.org | Patch US Government Resource |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2898 | cve@mitre.org | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6054 | cve@mitre.org | N/A |