CVE-2009-2993

The JavaScript for Acrobat API in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 7.x before 7.1.4, 8.x before 8.1.7,...

9.3 High

The JavaScript for Acrobat API in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 7.x before 7.1.4, 8.x before 8.1.7, and 9.x before 9.2 does not properly implement the (1) Privileged Context and (2) Safe Path restrictions for unspecified JavaScript methods, which allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files, and possibly execute arbitrary code, via the cPath parameter in a crafted PDF file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Exploit likelihood

6.67%Down 1.3 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.3

Record: CVE-2009-2993
CVSS 2.0: 9.3 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2009-2993
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2009-2978 No score

Record: EUVD-2009-2978
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q9x2-fv97-cmpm No score

The JavaScript for Acrobat API in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 7.x before 7.1.4, 8.x before 8.1.7,...

Record: GHSA-q9x2-fv97-cmpm
Weakness: CWE-20
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

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-2009-2993 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) 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 6.67%, the 93rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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