CVE-2009-2990

Array index error in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.2, 8.x before 8.1.7, and possibly 7.x...

9.3 HighPublic exploit

Array index error in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.2, 8.x before 8.1.7, and possibly 7.x through 7.1.4 might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Exploit likelihood

68.6%Down 24.1 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.3

Array index error in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.2, 8.x before 8.1.7, and possibly 7.x through 7.1.4 might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Record: CVE-2009-2990
CVSS 2.0: 9.3 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-189
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Array index error in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.2, 8.x before 8.1.7, and possibly 7.x through 7.1.4 might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Record: CVE-2009-2990
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2009-2975 No score

Array index error in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.2, 8.x before 8.1.7, and possibly 7.x through 7.1.4 might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Record: EUVD-2009-2975
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rqh9-p568-89pc No score

Array index error in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.2, 8.x before 8.1.7, and possibly 7.x...

Array index error in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.2, 8.x before 8.1.7, and possibly 7.x through 7.1.4 might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Record: GHSA-rqh9-p568-89pc
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`acroread` Red Hat:rhel_extras:3 From an advisory covering 18 CVEs	before 0:8.1.7-1	0:8.1.7-1
`acroread-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:3 From an advisory covering 18 CVEs	before 0:8.1.7-1	0:8.1.7-1
`acroread` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 From an advisory covering 18 CVEs	before 0:8.1.7-1.el4	0:8.1.7-1.el4
`acroread-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 From an advisory covering 18 CVEs	before 0:8.1.7-1.el4	0:8.1.7-1.el4
`acroread` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client From an advisory covering 18 CVEs	before 0:8.1.7-1.el5	0:8.1.7-1.el5
`acroread-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client From an advisory covering 18 CVEs	before 0:8.1.7-1.el5	0:8.1.7-1.el5
`acroread` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server From an advisory covering 18 CVEs	before 0:8.1.7-1.el5	0:8.1.7-1.el5
`acroread-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server From an advisory covering 18 CVEs	before 0:8.1.7-1.el5	0:8.1.7-1.el5

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Metasploit	Adobe U3D CLODProgressiveMeshDeclaration Array Overrun	2009-10-13
Exploit-DB	Adobe Reader / Acrobat - '.U3D' File Invalid Array Index Overflow	2009-11-09
Exploit-DB	Adobe - U3D CLODProgressiveMeshDeclaration Array Overrun (Metasploit) (1)	2010-09-20

History

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

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

In short

CVE-2009-2990 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Adobe Acrobat, published October 19, 2009. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 68.6%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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