CVE-2009-2993

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

9.3

Vector

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

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

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.

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