HIGH
Buffer overflow in Adobe Illustrator CS4 14.0.0, CS3 13.0.3 and earlier, and CS3 13.0.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long DSC comment in an Encapsulated PostScript (.eps) file
Published Dec 4, 2009
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 70.68%
Description
Buffer overflow in Adobe Illustrator CS4 14.0.0, CS3 13.0.3 and earlier, and CS3 13.0.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long DSC comment in an Encapsulated PostScript (.eps) file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 13.0.0
- 14.0.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
70.68% 0.70684
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.70684
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 70.68% (0.70684) | 99.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 70.68% (0.70684) | 99.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 87.20% (0.87197) | 99.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 96.18% (0.96177) | 99.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 97.23% (0.97233) | 99.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 14, 2024 | 97.23% (0.97227) | 99.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 3, 2024 | 96.83% (0.96828) | 99.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 22, 2024 | 97.12% (0.97117) | 99.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 22, 2024 | 97.19% (0.97190) | 99.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 7, 2023 | 97.17% (0.97166) | 99.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 23, 2023 | 97.01% (0.97007) | 99.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 9, 2023 | 96.07% (0.96073) | 99.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 28, 2023 | 96.72% (0.96716) | 99.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 15, 2023 | 97.15% (0.97152) | 99.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 2, 2023 | 96.90% (0.96897) | 99.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 97.18% (0.97183) | 99.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 85.77% (0.85774) | 99.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 18, 2022 | 85.77% (0.85774) | 99.67th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 17, 2022 | 76.48% (0.76482) | 99.36th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 85.77% (0.85774) | 99.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (10)
- http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/12/potential_adobe_illustrator_cs.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://osvdb.org/60632 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_adobe_illuso.html x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37563 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-01.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508175/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37192 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023276 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3396 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54521 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/12/potential_adobe_illustrator_cs.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://osvdb.org/60632 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_adobe_illuso.html | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/37563 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-01.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508175/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37192 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023276 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3396 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54521 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner adobe
Published Dec 4, 2009
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Dec 3, 2009
Link CVE-2009-4195
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a