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CVE-2009-2979

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.3 EPSS 3.22%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2009-10-19 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2009-2979
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.3
EPSS
3.22%

Original NVD Description

Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.2, 8.x before 8.1.7, and possibly 7.x through 7.1.4 do not properly perform XMP-XML entity expansion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted document.