# CVE-2009-3459: Adobe Acrobat and Reader Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

> CVE-2009-3459: Adobe Acrobat and Reader Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability. CVSS 8.8 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2009-3459
Last updated: 2026-06-16T23:11:38Z

- Published: 2009-10-13 10:00 UTC · Updated: 2026-06-16 23:11 UTC · Assigner: adobe
- CVSS: 8.8 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: High · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 86.6%, 100th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2026-05-20, federal due date 2026-06-03, ransomware use: Unknown

## Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 7.x before 7.1.4, 8.x before 8.1.7, and 9.x before 9.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file that triggers memory corruption, as exploited in the wild in October 2009. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

## CISA required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

## Affected vendors and products

- Adobe: Acrobat and Reader

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-3459)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3459)
- [http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/10/adobe\_reader\_and\_acrobat\_issue\_1.html](http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/10/adobe_reader_and_acrobat_issue_1.html)
- [http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=7300](http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=7300)
- [http://secunia.com/advisories/36983](http://secunia.com/advisories/36983)
- [http://securitytracker.com/id?1023007](http://securitytracker.com/id?1023007)
- [https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53691](https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53691)
- [https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6534](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%253Aorg.mitre.oval%253Adef%253A6534)
- [http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-15.html](http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-15.html)
- [http://www.iss.net/threats/348.html](http://www.iss.net/threats/348.html)
- [http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36600](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36600)
- [http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286B.html](http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286B.html)
- [http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2851](http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2851)
- [http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2898](http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2898)

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_Sources: CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (https://www.cve.org/) This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (https://nvd.nist.gov/) Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog) EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (https://www.first.org/epss/)_


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