CVE-2009-1868Air Memory Corruption
flash-plugin: multiple code execution flaws (APSB09-10)
Published Jul 30, 2009 · Updated Aug 7, 2024
Key Facts
Patch immediately- CVE-2009-1868 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.3 v2) affecting Air (Adobe), Flash Player (Adobe), Flex (Adobe) and 1 more product.
- It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
- EPSS estimates a 21% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- Fixed versions are available, including Air 1.5.1, Flash Player 10.0.22.87, flash-plugin 0:10.0.32.18-2.el5.
- Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.
Scores
CVSS v2
9.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)
21%
Higher than 97.5% of all scored CVEs
Exploit maturity
Proof of concept
ATLAS score
38/100
Publication score, see How it works
Exploitation Verdict
KEV listed
Not listed
Federal due date
None
No federal due date
Ransomware use
Not reported
Attributed actors
None named
Exploit & Defence Guidance
Exploit maturity
Proof of concept
Public exploit code
1
Proof-of-concept links
In-the-wild evidence
0
Reports of active use
Advisories And Exploit References
- advisoryRHSA-2009:1188
- advisoryRHSA-2009:1189
- patchhttp://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-10.html
- patch35890
- patch35902
- patchADV-2009-2086
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in 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 involving URL parsing.
Affected Products
43 affected entries in total| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AirAdobe | 1.0, 1.01, 1.1, 1.5 | 1.5.1 |
| Flash PlayerAdobe | 10.0.0.584, 10.0.12.10, 10.0.12.36, 7.0, 7.0.1, 7.0.25, 7.0.63, 7.0.69.0 | 10.0.22.87 |
| FlexAdobe | 3.0 | n/a |
| flash-pluginredhat | See advisory | 0:9.0.246.0-2.el3.with.oss |
Patched Releases
Air
1.5.1
Flash Player
10.0.22.87
flash-plugin
0:10.0.32.18-2.el5, 0:9.0.246.0-2.el3.with.oss, 0:9.0.246.0-2.el4
Timeline
Publicly disclosed
Jul 30, 2009
Last updated
Aug 7, 2024
Weakness Type
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
- advisoryRHSA-2009:1188
- advisoryRHSA-2009:1189
- patchadobe.com · apsb09-10.html
- patch35890
- patch35902
FAQ
Common Questions.
Heap-based buffer overflow in 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 involving URL parsing.
Affected: Air (Adobe) versions 1.0, 1.01, 1.1, 1.5; Flash Player (Adobe) versions 10.0.0.584, 10.0.12.10, 10.0.12.36, 7.0, 7.0.1, 7.0.25, 7.0.63, 7.0.69.0; Flex (Adobe) versions 3.0, among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
Fixed versions are available, including Air 1.5.1, Flash Player 10.0.22.87, flash-plugin 0:10.0.32.18-2.el5.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.
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