CVE-2009-4764

Severity Score

7.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

Adobe Reader v8.x y v9.x para Windows puede ejecutar ficheros EXE que estén incrustado en un documento PDF, esto facilita a los atacantes remotos engañar a los usuarios para que ejecuten código de su elección mediante un fichero manipulado.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2010-04-05 CVE Reserved
2010-04-05 CVE Published
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

CAPEC

References (6)

URL	Tag	Source
http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2010-April/006072.html	Mailing List
http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2010-April/006074.html	Mailing List
http://www.metasploit.com/redmine/projects/framework/repository/revisions/8379/changes/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/adobe_pdf_embedded_exe.rb	X_refsource_misc
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/57994	Vdb Entry
https://forum.immunityinc.com/board/thread/1199/exploiting-pdf-files-without-vulnerabili/?page=1#post-1199	X_refsource_misc
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6976	Signature

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Acrobat Reader Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader"	8.0 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader" and version "8.0"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	*	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Acrobat Reader Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader"	8.1 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader" and version "8.1"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	*	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Acrobat Reader Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader"	8.1.1 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader" and version "8.1.1"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	*	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Acrobat Reader Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader"	8.1.2 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader" and version "8.1.2"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	*	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Acrobat Reader Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader"	8.1.4 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader" and version "8.1.4"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	*	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Acrobat Reader Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader"	8.1.5 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader" and version "8.1.5"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	*	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Acrobat Reader Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader"	8.1.6 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader" and version "8.1.6"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	*	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Acrobat Reader Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader"	8.1.7 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader" and version "8.1.7"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	*	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Acrobat Reader Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader"	9.0 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader" and version "9.0"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	*	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Acrobat Reader Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader"	9.1 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader" and version "9.1"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	*	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Acrobat Reader Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader"	9.1.1 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader" and version "9.1.1"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	*	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Acrobat Reader Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader"	9.1.2 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader" and version "9.1.2"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	*	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Acrobat Reader Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader"	9.1.3 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader" and version "9.1.3"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	*	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Acrobat Reader Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader"	9.2 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader" and version "9.2"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	*	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Acrobat Reader Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader"	9.3 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Acrobat Reader" and version "9.3"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	*	-	Safe