CVE-2009-2992
An unspecified ActiveX control in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.2, 8.x before 8.1.7, and...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-2992- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-2992- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-2977 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2009-2977- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4frw-vv4p-5hrq No score
An unspecified ActiveX control in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.2, 8.x before 8.1.7, and...
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.
- Record
GHSA-4frw-vv4p-5hrq- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-2992 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Adobe Acrobat, published October 19, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.86%, the 92nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6054
securityfocus.com/bid/36638
us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286B.html
securitytracker.com/id?1023007
adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-15.html
vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2898
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-2992
github.com/advisories/GHSA-4frw-vv4p-5hrq