CVE-2009-3798: Critical severity adobe vulnerability

Published Dec 8, 2009
·
Updated

Adobe Flash Player before 10.0.42.34 and Adobe AIR before 1.5.3 might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors that trigger memory corruption.

Affected Software

49 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/flash-plugin<0:9.0.260.0-1.el3
0:9.0.260.0-1.el3
redhat/flash-plugin<0:9.0.260.0-1.el4
0:9.0.260.0-1.el4
redhat/flash-plugin<0:10.0.42.34-1.el5
0:10.0.42.34-1.el5
Adobe Adobe AIR=1.0
Adobe Flash Player=9.125.0
Adobe Adobe AIR=1.5.1
Adobe Flash Player=8.0.24.0
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.18d60
Adobe Flash Player=7.1.1
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.124.0
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.47.0
Adobe Flash Player=7.0.63
Adobe Flash Player=7.0.70.0
Adobe Flash Player=10.0.12.36
Adobe Flash Player=8.0.35.0
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.114.0
Adobe Flash Player=8.0
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.20.0
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.31.0
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.159.0
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.112.0
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.16
Adobe Flash Player=8
Adobe Flash Player=10.0.0.584
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.28.0
Adobe Flash Player=7.0.69.0
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.155.0
Adobe Flash Player=10.0.22.87
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.28
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.45.0
Adobe Flash Player=7.0
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.31
Adobe Flash Player=7.2
Adobe Adobe AIR<=1.5.2
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.115.0
Adobe Flash Player=7.0.25
Adobe Flash Player=8.0
Adobe Flash Player=8.0.39.0
Adobe Adobe AIR=1.0.1
Adobe Flash Player=8.0.34.0
Adobe Flash Player=8
Adobe Adobe AIR=1.1
Adobe Flash Player=7.1
Adobe Flash Player=10.0.12.10
Adobe Flash Player<=10.0.32.18
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.20
Adobe Flash Player=7.0.1
Adobe Flash Player=8.0
Adobe Flash Player=9.0

Event History

Dec 8, 2009
CVE Published
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
Dec 10, 2009
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Description

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3798?

CVE-2009-3798 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential to allow arbitrary code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2009-3798?

To remediate CVE-2009-3798, upgrade Adobe Flash Player to version 10.0.42.34 or later and Adobe AIR to version 1.5.3 or later.

3

What products are affected by CVE-2009-3798?

CVE-2009-3798 affects multiple versions of Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR before specified versions.

4

What type of attacks are possible with CVE-2009-3798?

Exploitation of CVE-2009-3798 may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code, leading to system compromise.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2009-3798?

There are no known workarounds for CVE-2009-3798, so updating to the latest versions is recommended.

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