Buffer overflow in Adobe Acrobat
CVE-2009-3953
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 CLODPr…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.839 (99.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Adobe Acrobat
- Apple Mac_os_x
- Microsoft Windows
- Opensuse — versions 11.1, 11.2
- Suse Linux_enterprise — versions 10.0
- Suse Linux_enterprise_debuginfo — versions 11
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt@adobe.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- psirt@adobe.com (Broken Link, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, vdb-entry)
- psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Not Applicable, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
- psirt@adobe.com (vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_VUPEN, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@adobe.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, Broken Link)
- psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_OSVDB, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Issue Tracking)
- psirt@adobe.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-3953?
- CVE-2009-3953 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2010-01-13.
- How severe is CVE-2009-3953?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2009-3953 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2009-3953 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-06-08), indicating it is being actively exploited. 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.