CVE-2009-1868: Buffer Overflow

Published Jul 31, 2009
·
Updated

Heap-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 involving URL parsing.

Affected Software

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

Event History

Jul 31, 2009
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2009-1868?

The severity of CVE-2009-1868 is critical due to the potential for remote code execution and denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2009-1868?

To fix CVE-2009-1868, upgrade Adobe Flash Player to version 10.0.32.18 or later, or Adobe AIR to version 1.5.2 or later.

3

What types of attacks does CVE-2009-1868 enable?

CVE-2009-1868 enables attackers to cause application crashes or may allow the execution of arbitrary code.

4

Which Adobe software is affected by CVE-2009-1868?

Adobe Flash Player versions before 10.0.32.18 and Adobe AIR versions before 1.5.2 are affected by CVE-2009-1868.

5

Can CVE-2009-1868 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2009-1868 can be exploited remotely via unspecified vectors related to URL parsing.

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