10.0
CRITICAL
CVE-2009-3956
Adobe Reader/Acrobat JavaScript XSS Injection
Description

The default configuration of Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3, and 8.x before 8.2 on Windows and Mac OS X, does not enable the Enhanced Security feature, which has unspecified impact and attack vectors, related to a "script injection vulnerability," as demonstrated by Acrobat Forms Data Format (FDF) behavior that allows cross-site scripting (XSS) by user-assisted remote attackers.

INFO

Published Date :

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

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 1:08 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2009-3956 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 Adobe acrobat
2 Adobe acrobat_reader
1 Apple mac_os_x
1 Microsoft windows
1 Unix unix
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-2009-3956.

URL Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00009.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/38138
http://secunia.com/advisories/38215
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-02.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.packetstormsecurity.org/1001-exploits/SS-2010-001.txt
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0060.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37763
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023446
http://www.stratsec.net/files/SS-2010-001_Stratsec_Acrobat_Script_Injection_Security_Advisory_v1.0.pdf
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-013A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0103
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=554296
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55554
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8327
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00009.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/38138
http://secunia.com/advisories/38215
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-02.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.packetstormsecurity.org/1001-exploits/SS-2010-001.txt
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0060.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37763
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023446
http://www.stratsec.net/files/SS-2010-001_Stratsec_Acrobat_Script_Injection_Security_Advisory_v1.0.pdf
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-013A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0103
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=554296
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55554
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8327

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2009-3956 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2009-3956 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.

  • 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:8327 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8327 [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/55554 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55554 [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-2009-3956 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-2009-3956 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

3.24 }} 0.76%

score

0.91107

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability