| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Adobe Flash Player. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2009-1865. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.
Details
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Adobe Flash Player (Multimedia Player Software). Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Adobe Flash Player before 9.0.246.0 and 10.x before 10.0.32.18, and Adobe AIR before 1.5.2, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, related to a "null pointer vulnerability."
The weakness was shared 07/31/2009 by iDefense with IBM Rational Application Security (Website). The advisory is shared for download at vupen.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2009-1865 since 06/01/2009. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.
It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 40447 (Adobe AIR < 1.5.2 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)).
Upgrading to version 9.0.114.0 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (52182), Tenable (40447), SecurityFocus (BID 35890†), Secunia (SA36193†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1022629†). The entries VDB-4049, VDB-49229, VDB-49228 and VDB-49227 are related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.adobe.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.0
VulDB Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Temp Score: 9.0
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Exploiting
Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 40447
Nessus Name: Adobe AIR < 1.5.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB09-10)
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OpenVAS ID: 800854
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Flash Player/Air Multiple DoS Vulnerabilities - Aug09 (Linux)
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Flash Player 9.0.114.0
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Timeline
06/01/2009 🔍07/23/2009 🔍
07/30/2009 🔍
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07/31/2009 🔍
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08/04/2009 🔍
08/07/2009 🔍
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08/13/2021 🔍
Sources
Vendor: adobe.comAdvisory: vupen.com⛔
Researcher: iDefense
Organization: IBM Rational Application Security
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-1865 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-1865
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-49224
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X-Force: 52182
SecurityFocus: 35890 - RETIRED: Adobe Flash Player and AIR Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 36193 - Gentoo update for adobe-flash and acroread, Highly Critical
SecurityTracker: 1022629 - Adobe Flash Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code and Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information
Vulnerability Center: 23058 - [APSB09-10] Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR Null Pointer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability, High
Vupen: ADV-2009-2086
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Entry
Created: 03/18/2015 15:15Updated: 08/13/2021 09:09
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (67), 02/12/2017 13:07 (19), 08/13/2021 09:09 (2)
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