CVE-2009-3459: acroread: heap overflow fix in version 8.1.7 (APSB09-15)

Severity: Critical

CVSS Score: 9.3

Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 7.x before 7.1.4, 8.x before 8.1.7, and 9.x before 9.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file that triggers memory corruption, as exploited in the wild in October 2009. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.