CVE-2009-0520
Adobe Flash Player Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description
Adobe Flash Player 9.x before 9.0.159.0 and 10.x before 10.0.22.87 does not properly remove references to destroyed objects during Shockwave Flash file processing, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file, related to a "buffer overflow issue."
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 26, 2009, 4:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2009-0520
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
that
are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Adobe Flash Player to the latest version.
- If unable to update to version 10, update to version 9.0.159.0 or later.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2009-0520.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2009-0520 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2009-0520
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2009-0520 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2009-0520 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=5929 Added Reference http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=773 Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0332.html Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0334.html Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/34012 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/34226 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/34293 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/35074 Added Reference http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-23.xml Added Reference http://securitytracker.com/id?1021750 Added Reference http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-254909-1 Added Reference http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549 Added Reference http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-01.html Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33880 Added Reference http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0513 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0743 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=487142 Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48887 Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16057 Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6593 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 29, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16057 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6593 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6593 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16057 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 08, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/48887 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48887 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 27, 2009
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.3
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
12.50 }} -3.58%
score
0.93701
percentile