CVE-2009-4764
Adobe Reader 8.x and 9.x on Windows is able to execute EXE files that are embedded in a PDF...
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.
- Severity
- 9.3 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 3.52%EPSS, 89th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
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
Affected products
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 ListNo 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-2009-4727No 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-x6cqNo 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
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
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