CVEs / CVE-2009-3953
CVE-2009-3953: Adobe Acrobat and Reader Universal 3D Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 8 Jun 2022
- high 8.8 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 83.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
Adobe Acrobat and Reader contains an array boundary issue in Universal 3D (U3D) support that could lead to remote code execution.
Description
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.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| n/a n/a | n/a | — |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 8 Jun 2022 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 22 Jun 2022 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 8.8 highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-787 |
References
- CVE-2009-3953 on NVD
- CVE-2009-3953 in the CISA KEV catalog
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00009.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/61690 Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38138 Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38215 Broken Link
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-02.html Not Applicable, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.metasploit.com/modules/exploit/windows/fileformat/adobe_u3d_meshdecl Third Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0060.html Broken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37758 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023446 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-013A.html Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0103 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=554293 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55551 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8242 Broken Link
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2009-3953 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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