Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Apr 30, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2009-1493
CVE-2009-1493
Description
The customDictionaryOpen spell method in the JavaScript API in Adobe Reader 9.1, 8.1.4, 7.1.1, and earlier on Linux and UNIX allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or execute arbitrary code via a PDF file that triggers a call to this method with a long string in the second argument.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:adobe:reader:8.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:reader:8.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:reader:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <=9.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
26- packetstorm.linuxsecurity.com/0904-exploits/spell.txtnvdExploit
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/34740nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/04/update_on_adobe_reader_issue.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/05/adobe_reader_issue_update.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00001.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200907-06.xmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- support.nortel.com/go/main.jspnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-06.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/970180nvdThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0478.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133B.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50146nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8570nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- osvdb.org/54129nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/34924nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/35055nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/35096nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/35152nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/35358nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/35416nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/35734nvdBroken Link
- sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.donvdBroken Link
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1189nvdBroken Link
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1317nvdBroken Link
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