CVE-2009-2979
Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.2, 8.x before 8.1.7, and possibly 7.x through 7.1.4 do not...
CVE-2009-2979 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 3.21%, the 88th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 4.3 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 3.21%EPSS, 88th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.2, 8.x before 8.1.7, and possibly 7.x through 7.1.4 do not properly perform XMP-XML entity expansion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted document.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
acroreadRed Hat:rhel_extras:3 From an advisory covering 18 CVEs | before 0:8.1.7-1 | 0:8.1.7-1 |
acroread-pluginRed Hat:rhel_extras:3 From an advisory covering 18 CVEs | before 0:8.1.7-1 | 0:8.1.7-1 |
acroreadRed Hat:rhel_extras:4 From an advisory covering 18 CVEs | before 0:8.1.7-1.el4 | 0:8.1.7-1.el4 |
acroread-pluginRed Hat:rhel_extras:4 From an advisory covering 18 CVEs | before 0:8.1.7-1.el4 | 0:8.1.7-1.el4 |
acroreadRed 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-pluginRed Hat:rhel_extras:5::client From an advisory covering 18 CVEs | before 0:8.1.7-1.el5 | 0:8.1.7-1.el5 |
acroreadRed 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-pluginRed Hat:rhel_extras:5::server From an advisory covering 18 CVEs | before 0:8.1.7-1.el5 | 0:8.1.7-1.el5 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.2, 8.x before 8.1.7, and possibly 7.x through 7.1.4 do not properly perform XMP-XML entity expansion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted document.
- Record
CVE-2009-2979- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.2, 8.x before 8.1.7, and possibly 7.x through 7.1.4 do not properly perform XMP-XML entity expansion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted document.
- Record
CVE-2009-2979- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-2964No score
Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.2, 8.x before 8.1.7, and possibly 7.x through 7.1.4 do not properly perform XMP-XML entity expansion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted document.
- Record
EUVD-2009-2964- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j7rw-94xq-mrc3No score
Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.2, 8.x before 8.1.7, and possibly 7.x through 7.1.4 do not...
Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.2, 8.x before 8.1.7, and possibly 7.x through 7.1.4 do not properly perform XMP-XML entity expansion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted document.
- Record
GHSA-j7rw-94xq-mrc3- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/36638
us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286B.html
securitytracker.com/id?1023007
adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-15.html
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6280
vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2898
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-2979
github.com/advisories/GHSA-j7rw-94xq-mrc3
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1499
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=528071
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2009/rhsa-2009_1499.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-2979
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog