Adobe Acrobat and Reader
YES - ON THE CISA KEV LIST
CVE-2009-3459
Adobe Acrobat and Reader Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
161 days past due
Adobe: 83 entries (4.7% of all KEV entries are from this vendor); 7 added in 2026.
BOD 26-04 note: this is the date printed in the CISA catalog. A federal agency's actual deadline is set by its SSVC tier - Act (3 days), Attend (14 days), Track (60 days), or the next scheduled upgrade - counted from the KEV listing date or the date the vulnerability is identified in its environment, whichever comes first. Use the tier helper on each CVE page for your own window.
Your BOD 26-04 window (SSVC tier helper)
Your remediation window ends:
Description
Adobe Acrobat and Reader contain a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file that triggers memory corruption.
Required action (CISA)
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Notes
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2009/10/13/adobe-reader-and-acrobat-vulnerabilities ; https://web.archive.org/web/20120324170253/http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-15.html#:~:text=CVE%2D2009%2D3459).-,NOTE%3A,-There%20are%20reports ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3459
References
Other KEV entries for this vendor: Adobe
- CVE-2026-48356 - Commerce and Magento (2026-10-27)
- CVE-2026-71362 - Commerce and Magento (2026-09-24)
- CVE-2026-75650 - Commerce and Magento (2026-09-08)
- CVE-2026-48282 - ColdFusion (2026-07-07)
- CVE-2020-9715 - Acrobat (2026-04-13)
- CVE-2026-34621 - Acrobat and Reader (2026-04-13)
- CVE-2025-54236 - Commerce and Magento (2025-10-24)
- CVE-2025-54253 - Experience Manager (AEM) Forms (2025-10-15)
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