CVE - CVE-2009-2993

CVE-ID
CVE-2009-2993	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
The JavaScript for Acrobat API in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 7.x before 7.1.4, 8.x before 8.1.7, and 9.x before 9.2 does not properly implement the (1) Privileged Context and (2) Safe Path restrictions for unspecified JavaScript methods, which allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files, and possibly execute arbitrary code, via the cPath parameter in a crafted PDF file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
References
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BID:36638 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36638 BID:36664 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36664 CERT:TA09-286B URL:http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286B.html CERT-VN:VU#257117 URL:http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/257117 CONFIRM:http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-15.html OVAL:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5822 URL:https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5822 SECTRACK:1023007 URL:http://securitytracker.com/id?1023007 VUPEN:ADV-2009-2898 URL:~~http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2898~~ (Obsolete source)
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20090827	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20090827)
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Comments (Legacy)

Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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