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CVE-2009-4764

HIGH · CVSS 9.3EPSS 3.5%EU EUVD

Adobe Reader 8.x and 9.x on Windows is able to execute EXE files that are embedded in a PDF document, which makes it easier for remote attackers to trick users into executing arbitrary code via a crafted document.

Key facts

CVSS score
9.3 (v2.0)
Severity
HIGH
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-94
EPSS score
3.5% (89th percentile)
In CISA KEV
No
In EU EUVD
Yes (EUVD-2009-4727)
Published
April 5, 2010
NVD last modified
June 16, 2026
Status
Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2009-4727 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

  • adobe / acrobat reader
  • adobe / acrobat reader
  • adobe / acrobat reader
  • adobe / acrobat reader
  • adobe / acrobat reader
  • adobe / acrobat reader
  • adobe / acrobat reader
  • adobe / acrobat reader
  • adobe / acrobat reader
  • adobe / acrobat reader
  • adobe / acrobat reader
  • adobe / acrobat reader
  • adobe / acrobat reader
  • adobe / acrobat reader
  • adobe / acrobat reader
  • microsoft / windows

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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