# CVE-2009-1862: Adobe Acrobat and Reader, Flash Player Unspecified Vulnerability

> CVE-2009-1862: Adobe Acrobat and Reader, Flash Player Unspecified Vulnerability. CVSS 7.8 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2009-1862
Last updated: 2025-10-22T00:05:54Z

- Published: 2009-07-23 20:00 UTC · Updated: 2025-10-22 00:05 UTC · Assigner: mitre
- CVSS: 7.8 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: High · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 21.2%, 98th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2022-06-08, federal due date 2022-06-22, ransomware use: Unknown

## Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x through 9.1.2, and Adobe Flash Player 9.x through 9.0.159.0 and 10.x through 10.0.22.87, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via (1) a crafted Flash application in a .pdf file or (2) a crafted .swf file, related to authplay.dll, as exploited in the wild in July 2009.

## CISA required action

For Adobe Acrobat and Reader, apply updates per vendor instructions. For Adobe Flash Player, the impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.

## Affected vendors and products

- Adobe: Acrobat and Reader, Flash Player

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1862)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1862)
- [http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/07/potential\_adobe\_reader\_and\_fla.html](http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/07/potential_adobe_reader_and_fla.html)
- [http://bugs.adobe.com/jira/browse/FP-1265](http://bugs.adobe.com/jira/browse/FP-1265)
- [http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=6847](http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=6847)
- [http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00003.html](http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00003.html)
- [http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.html](http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.html)
- [http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080\_3-10293389-245.html](http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-10293389-245.html)
- [http://secunia.com/advisories/36193](http://secunia.com/advisories/36193)
- [http://secunia.com/advisories/36374](http://secunia.com/advisories/36374)
- [http://secunia.com/advisories/36701](http://secunia.com/advisories/36701)
- [http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200908-04.xml](http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200908-04.xml)
- [http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-266108-1](http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-266108-1)
- [http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3864](http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3864)
- [http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3865](http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3865)
- [http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa09-03.html](http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa09-03.html)
- [http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-10.html](http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-10.html)
- [http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-13.html](http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-13.html)
- [http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/259425](http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/259425)
- [http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35759](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35759)
- [http://www.symantec.com/business/security\_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2009-072209-2512-99](http://www.symantec.com/business/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2009-072209-2512-99)
- [http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/next-generation-flash-vulnerability](http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/next-generation-flash-vulnerability)

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