CVE-2009-1862

HIGHNVD 7.89.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-06-08), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 5 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
7.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS: 25%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

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Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x through 9.1.2, and Adobe Flash Player 9.x through 9.0.159.0 and 10.x through 10.0.22.87, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via (1) a crafted Flash application in a .pdf file or (2) a crafted .swf file, related to authplay.dll, as exploited in the wild in July 2009.

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
9.0(high)
EPSS
97.7%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

July 23, 2009

Last Modified

April 22, 2026

Advisory Details (6)

Auto-updated May 19, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

Adobe products: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 200908-04) — Gentoo security

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200908-04.xml
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About Secunia Research | Flexera

http://secunia.com/advisories/36701
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About Secunia Research | Flexera

http://secunia.com/advisories/36374
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About Secunia Research | Flexera

http://secunia.com/advisories/36193
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CNET: Product reviews, advice, how-tos and the latest news

http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-10293389-245.html
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SANS.edu Internet Storm Center - SANS Internet Storm Center

http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=6847

Patch Availability(2)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
redhatflash-plugin-0:9.0.246.0-2.el42009-07-31redhat
redhatflash-plugin-0:10.0.32.18-2.el52009-07-31redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

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Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2009-1862?
CVE-2009-1862 is a high vulnerability published on July 23, 2009. Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x through 9.1.2, and Adobe Flash Player 9.x through 9.0.159.0 and 10.x through 10.0.22.87, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via (1) a crafted Flash application in a .pdf file or…
When was CVE-2009-1862 disclosed?
CVE-2009-1862 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 23, 2009, with the most recent update on April 22, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2009-1862 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2009-1862 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on June 8, 2022, affecting Adobe Acrobat and Reader, Flash Player. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2009-1862?
CVE-2009-1862 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2009-1862?
CVE-2009-1862 affects Adobe Acrobat and Reader, Flash Player. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2009-1862?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2009-1862, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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