CVE-2009-1862
Actively exploited. CVE-2009-1862 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-06-08) — exploitation has been observed in the wild, and US federal agencies are required to remediate it under BOD 22-01. Treat patching as urgent.
Adobe Acrobat and Reader and Adobe Flash Player allows remote attackers to execute code or cause denial-of-service (DoS).
CSIRTS triage
- What
- An unspecified vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute code or cause denial-of-service.
- Who is affected
- Users of Adobe Acrobat, Reader, and Flash Player are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is critical due to the potential for exploitation and the severity of the vulnerabilities.
- Action
- Update to the latest version of Adobe Acrobat, Reader, and Flash Player.
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Exploitation outlook
- Exploitation confirmedAlready exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) — the prediction phase is over. Patch now. Riskier than 98% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (1)
- criticalexploitedCVE-2009-1862: Adobe Acrobat and Reader, Flash Player Unspecified Vulnerabilitycisa-kev · 2022-06-08
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