CVE-2009-3459

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.

CVSS v3.1

8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0

9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

86.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 100th percentile

CISA KEV

added 2026-05-20

Published

2009-10-13

Updated

2026-05-21

Metasploit modules (1)

• rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/adobe_flatedecod…

ExploitDB entries (2)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16652
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16546

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2009-3457
• CVE-2009-3469
• CVE-2009-3449
• CVE-2009-3483
• CVE-2009-3446
• CVE-2009-3484