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Vulnerability record · CVE-2009-2993 · published 19 October 2009

CVE-2009-2993: Adobe acrobat improper input validation vulnerability

Adobe · Acrobat

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.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 6.7% · top 6.3% CWE-20 · Improper input validation
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
6.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
16References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by 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.

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

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023007
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-15.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/257117 PatchUS Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36638
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36664
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286B.html PatchUS Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2898 PatchVendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5822
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023007
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-15.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/257117 PatchUS Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36638
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36664
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286B.html PatchUS Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2898 PatchVendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5822

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2009-2993), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.