CVE-2009-0889

Heap-based buffer overflow in the JBIG2 filter in Adobe Reader 7 and Acrobat 7 before 7.1.3,...

9.3 High

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 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-0510, CVE-2009-0511, CVE-2009-0512, and CVE-2009-0888.

Exploit likelihood

10.5%Up 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.3

Record: CVE-2009-0889
CVSS 2.0: 9.3 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2009-0889
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2009-0886 No score

Record: EUVD-2009-0886
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p3v2-8f3r-2cvg No score

Heap-based buffer overflow in the JBIG2 filter in Adobe Reader 7 and Acrobat 7 before 7.1.3,...

Record: GHSA-p3v2-8f3r-2cvg
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`acroread` Red Hat:rhel_extras:3 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs	before 0:8.1.6-1	0:8.1.6-1
`acroread-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:3 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs	before 0:8.1.6-1	0:8.1.6-1
`acroread` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs	before 0:8.1.6-1.el4	0:8.1.6-1.el4
`acroread-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs	before 0:8.1.6-1.el4	0:8.1.6-1.el4
`acroread` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client From an advisory covering 14 CVEs	before 0:8.1.6-2.el5	0:8.1.6-2.el5
`acroread-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client From an advisory covering 14 CVEs	before 0:8.1.6-2.el5	0:8.1.6-2.el5
`acroread` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server From an advisory covering 14 CVEs	before 0:8.1.6-2.el5	0:8.1.6-2.el5
`acroread-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server From an advisory covering 14 CVEs	before 0:8.1.6-2.el5	0:8.1.6-2.el5

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2009-0889 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Adobe Acrobat, published June 11, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 10.5%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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