CVE-2009-3953
HIGHCISA KEVEPSS 100th pctlDescription
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.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 100% of all known CVEs.
Adobe Acrobat and Reader Universal 3D Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Adobe Acrobat and Reader contains an array boundary issue in Universal 3D (U3D) support that could lead to remote code execution.
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Remediation due: 2022-06-22
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00009.html
- http://osvdb.org/61690
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38138
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38215
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-02.html
- http://www.metasploit.com/modules/exploit/windows/fileformat/adobe_u3d_meshdecl
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0060.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37758
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023446
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-013A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0103
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=554293
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55551
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8242
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2009-3953
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