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CVE-2009-3459

Adobe Acrobat and Reader Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability. Exploitation in the wild is confirmed by CISA, not predicted. Federal agencies were required to remediate by 2026-06-03 (that deadline has passed); treat that date as the outer bound for your own environment. The fix is in the vendor advisory: Adobe Security Bulletins, linked below.

Risk summary

HighCISA KEV

8.8

CVSS v3 base

87%

EPSS exploit probability

High

Severity

2026-05-20

Added to KEV

2026-06-03 (past due)

CISA due date

Actively exploited Adobe Acrobat and Reader vulnerability, High severity, CVSS v3 8.8. Added to the CISA KEV catalog 2026-05-20.

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Senserva AI Opinion for CVE-2009-3459

Freshly added to the CISA KEV catalog on 2026-05-20, this Adobe Acrobat and Reader heap overflow shows attackers still profit from seventeen-year-old PDF bugs. An 86% EPSS score backs that up: a crafted PDF triggers memory corruption and arbitrary code execution.

Do this: Verify every endpoint runs a current, supported PDF reader and remove any archaic Acrobat or Reader installs found.

AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-07. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.

Senserva AI Opinion and rich prompt for CVE-2009-3459

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I run IT security. Facts for CVE-2009-3459, an actively exploited vulnerability (source: https://senserva.com/cve/CVE-2009-3459.html, data from CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS, NVD, refreshed twice a day (5 AM and 3 PM US Central)):
- CVE-2009-3459: Adobe Acrobat and Reader Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- Affected: Adobe Acrobat and Reader
- Severity: High, CVSS v3 8.8; EPSS 30-day exploitation probability 87%
- Added to CISA KEV: 2026-05-20; federal remediation due 2026-06-03
- Ransomware-linked: no
- CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
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Patch now

Exploited in the wild: confirmed by the CISA KEV catalog, not predicted.

The fix ships from the vendor: Adobe Security Bulletins.

Do this now: Federal remediation deadline 2026-06-03; treat it as your outer bound. Patch now and verify deployment on every exposed device.

Updated August 23, 2026. Data refreshed on every build from MSRC, CISA KEV, and FIRST EPSS.

Full tracking and change history for CVE-2009-3459

Published: 2026-05-20
Last revised: 2026-05-20
Changes tracked: 1

Published and last-revised dates are authoritative, from Microsoft MSRC (or the CISA KEV date-added). Senserva additionally records day-to-day changes from 2026-07-07, refreshed several times a day; the change count reflects that forward-only tracking.

Senserva Watchevery change we have recorded for this one

What changed, and when

2026-05-20 added to the CISA KEV catalog by CISA
2026-07-17 CVSS 0.0 to 8.8; EPSS first scored at 86.6%

Recorded by Senserva on the dates shown, from CISA KEV and FIRST EPSS. This is what moved and when, which neither the vendor advisory nor NVD publishes.

CISA required action

Federal (BOD 22-01) remediation due date: 2026-06-03 (past due).

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Official fix for CVE-2009-3459

The authoritative fix and affected-version list are published by the vendor. Find the Acrobat and Reader advisory on Adobe Security Bulletins.

Adobe Security Bulletins CISA KEV entry

Common questions about CVE-2009-3459

Is CVE-2009-3459 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2009-3459 was added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2026-05-20, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed, not predicted. Its EPSS 30-day exploitation probability is 87%.

What is the CISA deadline and required action for CVE-2009-3459?

CISA set the federal (BOD 22-01) remediation due date at 2026-06-03, which has passed; treat any unremediated system as overdue. The verbatim required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

What fixes CVE-2009-3459?

The authoritative fix is in the vendor advisory: see Adobe Security Bulletins for the patched Acrobat and Reader versions and any workarounds. KEV listing makes this a fix-first item: patch it ahead of higher-CVSS issues nobody is exploiting.

Can I ask my own AI about CVE-2009-3459?

Yes. This page includes a free, ready-to-paste AI prompt containing CVE-2009-3459's key facts: severity, CVSS, EPSS, the KEV date, the CISA due date, and the required action. Copy it into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot; the data is refreshed twice a day (5 AM and 3 PM US Central).

Scope and sources

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