CVE-2009-4764 (GCVE-0-2009-4764)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2010-04-05 15:15 – Updated: 2024-08-07 07:17
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
6 references
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|---|---|
| http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/… | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| https://forum.immunityinc.com/board/thread/1199/e… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/def… | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
| http://www.metasploit.com/redmine/projects/framew… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
| http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/… | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
Date Public
2009-08-19 00:00
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