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CVE-2009-3953: Adobe Acrobat and Reader Universal 3D Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

First published: Mon Jan 11 2010(Updated: )

Adobe Acrobat and Reader contains an array boundary issue in Universal 3D (U3D) support that could lead to remote code execution.

Credit: psirt@adobe.com psirt@adobe.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/acroread<0:9.3-1.el4
0:9.3-1.el4
redhat/acroread<0:9.3-1.el5
0:9.3-1.el5
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager
All of
Any of
Adobe Acrobat Reader>=7.0<7.1.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader>=8.0<8.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader>=9.0<9.3
Any of
Apple iOS and macOS
Microsoft Windows Operating System
SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo=11
openSUSE=11.1
openSUSE=11.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=10.0-sp2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=10.0-sp3
Adobe Acrobat Reader<=9.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader=3.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=3.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=4.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=4.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader=4.0.5a
Adobe Acrobat Reader=4.0.5c
Adobe Acrobat Reader=5.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=5.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader=5.0.6
Adobe Acrobat Reader=5.0.10
Adobe Acrobat Reader=6.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=6.0.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=6.0.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader=6.0.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader=6.0.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader=6.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader=6.0.6
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.6
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.7
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.8
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.0.9
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.1.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.1.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.1.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.1.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader=7.1.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.6
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.7
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.1.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.1.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader=9.1.3
Apple iOS and macOS
Microsoft Windows Operating System
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager<=9.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=3.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=3.01
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=3.02
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=4.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=4.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=4.0.5a
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=4.0.5c
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=4.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=5.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=5.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=5.0.6
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=5.0.7
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=5.0.9
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=5.0.10
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=5.0.11
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=5.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=6.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=6.0.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=6.0.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=6.0.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=6.0.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=6.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=7.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=7.0.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=7.0.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=7.0.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=7.0.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=7.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=7.0.6
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=7.0.7
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=7.0.8
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=7.0.9
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=7.1.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=7.1.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=7.1.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=7.1.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.1.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.1.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.1.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.1.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.1.6
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=8.1.7
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.1.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.1.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=9.1.3
Unix

Remedy

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-02.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2009-3953?

    CVE-2009-3953 has a severity rating that could allow for remote code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2009-3953?

    To fix CVE-2009-3953, update Adobe Acrobat and Reader to version 9.3 or later.

  • Which versions of Adobe Acrobat are affected by CVE-2009-3953?

    CVE-2009-3953 affects Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions prior to 9.3, including 8.x before 8.2 and 7.x before 7.1.4.

  • Can CVE-2009-3953 be exploited on all operating systems?

    CVE-2009-3953 can be exploited on affected versions of Adobe Acrobat on Windows and Mac OS X.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2009-3953 until I can apply a fix?

    Disabling Universal 3D (U3D) support in Adobe products may serve as a temporary workaround for CVE-2009-3953.

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