Adobe Flash Player up to 9.0.114.0 authplay.dll code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Flash Player up to 9.0.114.0. It has been rated as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function in the library authplay.dll. The manipulation leads to code injection. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2009-1862. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Adobe Flash Player up to 9.0.114.0 (Multimedia Player Software). This issue affects an unknown function in the library authplay.dll. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x through 9.1.2, and Adobe Flash Player 9.x through 9.0.159.0 and 10.x through 10.0.22.87, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via (1) a crafted Flash application in a .pdf file or (2) a crafted .swf file, related to authplay.dll, as exploited in the wild in July 2009.

The weakness was presented 07/23/2009 with Adobe as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared at kb.cert.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-1862 since 06/01/2009. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a exploit are known. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/22/2026). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059 for this issue.

It is declared as attacked. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 40434 (Flash Player < 9.0.246.0 / 10.0.32.18 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB09-10)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116529 (Adobe Acrobat and Reader Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (APSA09-03 and APSB09-10)). The CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog lists this issue since 06/08/2022 with a due date of 06/22/2022:

For Adobe Acrobat and Reader, apply updates per vendor instructions. For Adobe Flash Player, the impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 8348.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (51954), Zero-Day.cz (169), Tenable (40434), SecurityFocus (BID 35759†) and Secunia (SA36193†). See VDB-4049, VDB-49229, VDB-49228 and VDB-49227 for similar entries. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: Partially
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Nessus ID: 40434
Nessus Name: Flash Player < 9.0.246.0 / 10.0.32.18 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB09-10)
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OpenVAS ID: 64645
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200908-04 (adobe-flash acroread)
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Saint ID: exploit_info/flash_authplay
Saint Name: Adobe Flash Player authplay.dll vulnerability

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Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Organization: Adobe
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-1862 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-1862
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-49133

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X-Force: 51954
SecurityFocus: 35759 - Adobe Acrobat, Reader, and Flash Player Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 36193 - Gentoo update for adobe-flash and acroread, Highly Critical
Vulnerability Center: 22959 - [APSB09-10, APSB09-03] Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9- 9.1.2 and Flash Player 9-9.0.159.0, 10-10.0.22.87 Remote Code Execution, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 04/22/2026 05:26
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (72), 02/12/2017 12:51 (14), 08/12/2021 20:45 (3), 04/26/2024 19:19 (26), 06/28/2024 21:08 (12), 07/19/2024 07:24 (2), 07/27/2024 07:03 (1), 09/09/2024 22:30 (1), 04/22/2026 05:26 (11)
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