CVE-2009-3951: Infoleak

Published Dec 10, 2009
·
Updated

Unspecified vulnerability in the Flash Player ActiveX control in Adobe Flash Player before 10.0.42.34 and Adobe AIR before 1.5.3 on Windows allows remote attackers to obtain the names of local files via unknown vectors. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-4820.

Affected Software

48 affected components
Microsoft Windows
Adobe Adobe AIR<=1.5.2
Adobe Adobe AIR=1.0
Adobe Adobe AIR=1.0.1
Adobe Adobe AIR=1.1
Adobe Adobe AIR=1.5.1
Adobe Flash Player<=10.0.32.18
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=7.0.69.0
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
Adobe Flash Player=8
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
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.16
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.18d60
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
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=9.0.155.0
Adobe Flash Player=9.0.159.0
Adobe Flash Player=9.125.0
Adobe Flash Player=10.0.0.584
Adobe Flash Player=10.0.12.10
Adobe Flash Player=10.0.12.36
Adobe Flash Player=10.0.22.87

Event History

Dec 10, 2009
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
07:30 PM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3951?

CVE-2009-3951 is rated as a critical vulnerability that allows remote attackers to access local file names.

2

How do I fix CVE-2009-3951?

To remediate CVE-2009-3951, upgrade to Adobe Flash Player version 10.0.42.34 or later, or Adobe AIR version 1.5.3 or later.

3

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3951?

CVE-2009-3951 affects Adobe Flash Player versions prior to 10.0.42.34 and Adobe AIR versions prior to 1.5.3.

4

What types of software are vulnerable due to CVE-2009-3951?

CVE-2009-3951 impacts systems running Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR with specific older versions on Windows.

5

What are the consequences of exploiting CVE-2009-3951?

Exploitation of CVE-2009-3951 can lead to information disclosure, allowing attackers to obtain local file names.

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