Known Exploited Vulnerability
8.8
HIGH
CVE-2009-3953
Adobe Acrobat and Reader Universal 3D Remote Code - [Actively Exploited]
Description

The U3D implementation in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3, 8.x before 8.2 on Windows and Mac OS X, and 7.x before 7.1.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed U3D data in a PDF document, related to a CLODProgressiveMeshDeclaration "array boundary issue," a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-2994.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 13, 2010, 7:30 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 19, 2024, 6:08 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

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Description :

Adobe Acrobat and Reader contains an array boundary issue in Universal 3D (U3D) support that could lead to remote code execution.

Required Action :

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes :

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3953

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2009-3953 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2009-3953 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.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Suse linux_enterprise
2 Suse linux_enterprise_debuginfo
1 Adobe acrobat
2 Adobe acrobat_reader
1 Apple mac_os_x
1 Opensuse opensuse
1 Microsoft windows
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-2009-3953.

URL Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00009.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/61690 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/38138 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/38215 Broken Link
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-02.html Not Applicable Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.metasploit.com/modules/exploit/windows/fileformat/adobe_u3d_meshdecl Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0060.html Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37758 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023446 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-013A.html Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0103 Broken Link Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=554293 Issue Tracking
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55551 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8242 Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00009.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/61690 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/38138 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/38215 Broken Link
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-02.html Not Applicable Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.metasploit.com/modules/exploit/windows/fileformat/adobe_u3d_meshdecl Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0060.html Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37758 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023446 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-013A.html Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0103 Broken Link Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=554293 Issue Tracking
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55551 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8242 Broken Link

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2009-3953 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2009-3953 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.

  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 19, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00009.html
    Added Reference http://osvdb.org/61690
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/38138
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/38215
    Added Reference http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-02.html
    Added Reference http://www.metasploit.com/modules/exploit/windows/fileformat/adobe_u3d_meshdecl
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0060.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37758
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023446
    Added Reference http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-013A.html
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0103
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=554293
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55551
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8242
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 28, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00009.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00009.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://osvdb.org/61690 No Types Assigned http://osvdb.org/61690 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/38138 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/38138 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/38215 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/38215 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-02.html Patch, Vendor Advisory http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-02.html Not Applicable, Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.metasploit.com/modules/exploit/windows/fileformat/adobe_u3d_meshdecl No Types Assigned http://www.metasploit.com/modules/exploit/windows/fileformat/adobe_u3d_meshdecl Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0060.html No Types Assigned http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0060.html Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37758 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37758 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023446 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023446 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-013A.html US Government Resource http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-013A.html Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
    Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0103 Vendor Advisory http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0103 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=554293 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=554293 Issue Tracking
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55551 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55551 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8242 No Types Assigned https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8242 Broken Link
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-119
    Added CWE NIST CWE-787
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:4.0.5a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:4.0.5c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:5.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:6.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:6.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 9.2 OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.0 up to (excluding) 7.1.4 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.0 up to (excluding) 8.2 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.0 up to (excluding) 9.3 OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:3.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:3.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:4.0.5a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:4.0.5c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:6.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 9.2 OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:unix:unix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise:10.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise:10.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 19, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8242 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8242 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 17, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/55551 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55551 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 13, 2010

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2009-3953 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-2009-3953 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

96.28 }} -0.62%

score

0.99680

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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