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CVE-2009-1492

HIGH · CVSS 9.3 EPSS 25.52% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2009-04-30 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.3. It affects Java. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. Its EPSS score suggests a 25.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

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CVE
CVE-2009-1492
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
9.3
EPSS
25.52%
Java

Original NVD Description

The getAnnots Doc method in the JavaScript API in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.1, 8.1.4, 7.1.1, and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or execute arbitrary code via a PDF file that contains an annotation, and has an OpenAction entry with JavaScript code that calls this method with crafted integer arguments.