CVE-2009-4764
Adobe Reader 8.x and 9.x on Windows is able to execute EXE files that are embedded in a PDF...
Adobe Reader 8.x and 9.x on Windows is able to execute EXE files that are embedded in a PDF document, which makes it easier for remote attackers to trick users into executing arbitrary code via a crafted document.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Adobe Reader 8.x and 9.x on Windows is able to execute EXE files that are embedded in a PDF document, which makes it easier for remote attackers to trick users into executing arbitrary code via a crafted document.
- Record
CVE-2009-4764- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Adobe Reader 8.x and 9.x on Windows is able to execute EXE files that are embedded in a PDF document, which makes it easier for remote attackers to trick users into executing arbitrary code via a crafted document.
- Record
CVE-2009-4764- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-4727 No score
Adobe Reader 8.x and 9.x on Windows is able to execute EXE files that are embedded in a PDF document, which makes it easier for remote attackers to trick users into executing arbitrary code via a crafted document.
- Record
EUVD-2009-4727- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9297-53fw-x6cq No score
Adobe Reader 8.x and 9.x on Windows is able to execute EXE files that are embedded in a PDF...
Adobe Reader 8.x and 9.x on Windows is able to execute EXE files that are embedded in a PDF document, which makes it easier for remote attackers to trick users into executing arbitrary code via a crafted document.
- Record
GHSA-9297-53fw-x6cq- Weakness
- CWE-94
- 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-2009-4764 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Adobe Acrobat Reader, published April 5, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.52%, the 89th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2010-April/006074.html
forum.immunityinc.com/board/thread/1199/exploiting-pdf-files-without-vulnerabili?page=1
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6976
metasploit.com/redmine/projects/framework/repository/revisions/8379/changes/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/adobe_pdf_embedded_exe.rb
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/57994
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-4764
github.com/advisories/GHSA-9297-53fw-x6cq