CWE
119
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2009-1866: Buffer Overflow

First published: Fri Jul 31 2009(Updated: )

Stack-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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Adobe=1.01
Adobe<=1.5.1
Macromedia Flash Player=9.0.48.0
Macromedia Flash Player=8.0.24.0
Adobe=1.5
Adobe=1.0
Macromedia Flash Player=7.1.1
Macromedia Flash Player=9.0.124.0
Macromedia Flash Player=9.0.47.0
Macromedia Flash Player=7.0.63
Macromedia Flash Player=7.0.70.0
Macromedia Flash Player=10.0.12.36
Macromedia Flash Player=8.0.35.0
Macromedia Flash Player=9.0.114.0
Macromedia Flash Player=8.0
Adobe=1.1
Macromedia Flash Player=9.0.20.0
Macromedia Flash Player=9.0.31.0
Macromedia Flash Player=9.0.112.0
Macromedia Flash Player=9.0.16
Macromedia Flash Player=10.0.0.584
Macromedia Flash Player=9.0.28.0
Macromedia Flash Player<=10.0.22.87
Macromedia Flash Player=7.0.69.0
Macromedia Flash Player=9.0.28
Macromedia Flash Player=9.0.45.0
Adobe Flex=3.0
Macromedia Flash Player=7.0
Macromedia Flash Player=7.2
Macromedia Flash Player=9.0.115.0
Macromedia Flash Player=7.0.25
Macromedia Flash Player=8.0
Macromedia Flash Player=8.0.39.0
Macromedia Flash Player=8.0.34.0
Macromedia Flash Player=7.1
Macromedia Flash Player=10.0.12.10
Macromedia Flash Player=9.0.20
Macromedia Flash Player=7.0.1
Macromedia Flash Player=7.0.63
Macromedia Flash Player=8.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2009-1866?

    CVE-2009-1866 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service or arbitrary code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2009-1866?

    To fix CVE-2009-1866, update Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR to the latest versions that are not affected by this vulnerability.

  • What software is affected by CVE-2009-1866?

    CVE-2009-1866 affects multiple versions of Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR, specifically versions before 9.0.246.0, 10.x before 10.0.32.18, and Adobe AIR before 1.5.2.

  • What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2009-1866?

    CVE-2009-1866 can be exploited to crash the application or potentially execute arbitrary code, leading to further attacks.

  • Is there a risk of data loss related to CVE-2009-1866?

    While CVE-2009-1866 primarily poses a risk of application crash and remote code execution, it can indirectly lead to data loss if exploited.

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