CVE-2009-2990

Exp

Array index error in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.2, 8.x before 8.1.7, and possibly 7.x through 7.1.4 might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Published: 2009-10-19 Last update: 2026-04-23 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2009-2990 is rated High Exploit Risk (87.5/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 88.47%, 100th percentile). 2 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.

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Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2009-2990

EDB-ID Source Kind Published Link
16309 exploit_db edb 2010-09-20 Exploit-DB ↗
9990 exploit_db edb 2009-11-09 Exploit-DB ↗

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-2990

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-05-29 87.95% 88.47% +0.52%
2 2026-05-07 89.12% 87.95% -1.17%
3 2026-02-09 — 89.12% —

Full EPSS history (19 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2009-2990

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.3 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 8.6 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2009-2990

OS Trackers for CVE-2009-2990

vendor priority summary link
gentoo normal CVE-2009-2990: 1 GLSA(s) (200910-03), 1 atom(s) (app-text/acroread); latest impact normal. https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2009-2990
redhat critical — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-2990
ubuntu medium CVE-2009-2990 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (acroread), 6 status rows across 6 suites (dapper, hardy, intrepid, jaunty, karmic, upstream): released 5, ignored 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2009-2990

NVD evaluator notes for CVE-2009-2990

Impact: Per: http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-15.html Summary Critical vulnerabilities have been identified in Adobe Reader 9.1.3 and Acrobat 9.1.3, Adobe Reader 8.1.6 and Acrobat 8.1.6 for Windows, Macintosh and UNIX, and Adobe Reader 7.1.3 and Acrobat 7.1.3 for Windows and Macintosh. These vulnerabilities could cause the application to crash and could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system. This update represents the second quarterly security update for Adobe Reader and Acrobat. Adobe recommends users of Adobe Reader 9.1.3 and Acrobat 9.1.3 and earlier versions update to Adobe Reader 9.2 and Acrobat 9.2. Adobe recommends users of Acrobat 8.1.6 and earlier versions update to Acrobat 8.1.7, and users of Acrobat 7.1.3 and earlier versions update to Acrobat 7.1.4. For Adobe Reader users who cannot update to Adobe Reader 9.2, Adobe has provided the Adobe Reader 8.1.7 and Adobe Reader 7.1.4 updates. Updates apply to all platforms: Windows, Macintosh and UNIX. Affected software versions Adobe Reader 9.1.3 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh, and UNIX Adobe Acrobat 9.1.3 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh

Solution: Per: http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-15.html Solution Adobe Reader Adobe Reader users on Windows can find the appropriate update here: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=10&platform=Windows. Adobe Reader users on Macintosh can find the appropriate update here: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=10&platform=Macintosh. Adobe Reader users on UNIX can find the appropriate update here: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=10&platform=Unix. Acrobat Acrobat Standard and Pro users on Windows can find the appropriate update here: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=1&platform=Windows. Acrobat Pro Extended users on Windows can find the appropriate update here: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=158&platform=Windows Acrobat 3D users on Windows can find the appropriate update here: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=112&platform=Windows. Acrobat Pro users on Macintosh can find the appropriate update here: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=1&platform=Macintosh.

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2009-2990

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
adobe acrobat <= 9.1.3 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe acrobat 7.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe acrobat 7.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe acrobat 7.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe acrobat 7.0.3 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe acrobat 7.0.4 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe acrobat 7.0.5 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe acrobat 7.0.6 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe acrobat 7.0.7 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe acrobat 7.0.8 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe acrobat 7.0.9 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe acrobat 7.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe acrobat 7.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe acrobat 7.1.3 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe acrobat 8.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe acrobat 8.1 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe acrobat 8.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe acrobat 8.1.2 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe acrobat 8.1.3 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe acrobat 8.1.4 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe acrobat 8.1.6 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe acrobat 9.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe acrobat 9.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe acrobat 9.1.2 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe acrobat_reader <= 9.1.3 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe acrobat_reader 7.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe acrobat_reader 7.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe acrobat_reader 7.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe acrobat_reader 7.0.3 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe acrobat_reader 7.0.4 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe acrobat_reader 7.0.5 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe acrobat_reader 7.0.6 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe acrobat_reader 7.0.7 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe acrobat_reader 7.0.8 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe acrobat_reader 7.0.9 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe acrobat_reader 7.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe acrobat_reader 7.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe acrobat_reader 7.1.3 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe acrobat_reader 8.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe acrobat_reader 8.1 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe acrobat_reader 8.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe acrobat_reader 8.1.2 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe acrobat_reader 8.1.3 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe acrobat_reader 8.1.4 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe acrobat_reader 8.1.5 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe acrobat_reader 8.1.6 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe acrobat_reader 9.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe acrobat_reader 9.1 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe acrobat_reader 9.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe acrobat_reader 9.1.2 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2009-2990

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