CVE-2009-2979

Published: Oct 19, 2009Modified: Apr 23, 2026

4.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (50)

Products: Adobe: Acrobat, Acrobat Reader

Adobe

2 products

Acrobat

Acrobat Reader

Configuration A

24 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Adobe Acrobat	Up to 9.1.3
Adobe Acrobat	Version 7.0.1
Adobe Acrobat	Version 7.0.2
Adobe Acrobat	Version 7.0.3
Adobe Acrobat	Version 7.0.4
Adobe Acrobat	Version 7.0.5
Adobe Acrobat	Version 7.0.6
Adobe Acrobat	Version 7.0.7
Adobe Acrobat	Version 7.0.8
Adobe Acrobat	Version 7.0.9
Adobe Acrobat	Version 7.0
Adobe Acrobat	Version 7.1.0
Adobe Acrobat	Version 7.1.1
Adobe Acrobat	Version 7.1.3
Adobe Acrobat	Version 8.0
Adobe Acrobat	Version 8.1.1
Adobe Acrobat	Version 8.1.2
Adobe Acrobat	Version 8.1.3
Adobe Acrobat	Version 8.1.4
Adobe Acrobat	Version 8.1.6
Adobe Acrobat	Version 8.1
Adobe Acrobat	Version 9.0
Adobe Acrobat	Version 9.1.1
Adobe Acrobat	Version 9.1.2

Configuration B

26 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Up to 9.1.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 7.0.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 7.0.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 7.0.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 7.0.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 7.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 7.0.6
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 7.0.7
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 7.0.8
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 7.0.9
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 7.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 7.1.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 7.1.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 7.1.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 8.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 8.1.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 8.1.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 8.1.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 8.1.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 8.1.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 8.1.6
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 8.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 9.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 9.1.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 9.1.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader	Version 9.1