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CVE-2009-4764

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Published: Apr 5, 2010Modified: Apr 29, 2026

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9.3
Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 10.0
Source: NVD

Description

Adobe Reader 8.x and 9.x on Windows is able to execute EXE files that are embedded in a PDF document, which makes it easier for remote attackers to trick users into executing arbitrary code via a crafted document.

Affected (15)

Adobe
1 product
Acrobat Reader
Configuration A
15 vulnerable · 1 platform
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Adobe
Acrobat Reader
Version 8.0
Acrobat Reader
Version 8.1.1
Acrobat Reader
Version 8.1.2
Acrobat Reader
Version 8.1.4
Acrobat Reader
Version 8.1.5
Acrobat Reader
Version 8.1.6
Acrobat Reader
Version 8.1.7
Acrobat Reader
Version 8.1
Acrobat Reader
Version 9.0
Acrobat Reader
Version 9.1.1
Acrobat Reader
Version 9.1.2
Acrobat Reader
Version 9.1.3
Acrobat Reader
Version 9.1
Acrobat Reader
Version 9.2
Acrobat Reader
Version 9.3
Running on/withPlatform Versions
Microsoft
Windows
All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-94
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.

References (12)

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Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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