CVE-2009-3953
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CVE-2009-3953 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. CISA has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. EPSS estimates a 83.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Status
This vulnerability is listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies must remediate by .
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Acrobat | >= 7.0, < 7.1.4 | — |
| Adobe | Acrobat | >= 8.0, < 8.2 | — |
| Adobe | Acrobat | >= 9.0, < 9.3 | — |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Debuginfo | 11 | — |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 11.1 | — |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 11.2 | — |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise | 10.0 | Sp2 |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00009.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/61690Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38138Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38215Broken Link
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-02.htmlNot Applicable, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.metasploit.com/modules/exploit/windows/fileformat/adobe_u3d_meshdeclThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37758Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023446Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-013A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0103Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=554293Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55551Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00009.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/61690Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38138Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38215Broken Link
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-02.htmlNot Applicable, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.metasploit.com/modules/exploit/windows/fileformat/adobe_u3d_meshdeclThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37758Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023446Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-013A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0103Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=554293Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55551Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2009-3953US Government Resource
Timeline
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- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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