Is CVE-2009-0927 actively exploited?

CVE-2009-0927 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-10-22.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-0927?

CVE-2009-0927 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2009-0927?

Patch guidance is available from adobe security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2009-0927.

Fix CVE-2009-0927 - HIGH adobe acrobat reader

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2009-0927?

3 products: adobe acrobat reader, adobe acrobat reader, adobe acrobat reader.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat 9 before 9.1, 8 before 8.1.3 , and 7 before 7.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted argument to the getIcon method of a Collab object, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-0658.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation CWE-121

Metadata

Primary Vendor: ADOBE
Published: 3/19/2009
Last Modified: 10/22/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2009-0927

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