Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 26, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2009-0520
CVE-2009-0520
Description
Adobe Flash Player 9.x before 9.0.159.0 and 10.x before 10.0.22.87 does not properly remove references to destroyed objects during Shockwave Flash file processing, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file, related to a "buffer overflow issue."
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Affected products
39- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 35 more
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=10.0.12.36
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.0.0.584:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.0.12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.63:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.63:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.69.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.70.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0.24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0.34.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0.35.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0.39.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0:*:basic:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0:*:pro:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.112.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.114.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.115.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.124.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.28.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.31.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.45.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.47.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.48.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:cs3:*:pro:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:cs4:*:pro:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <9.0.159.0, <10.0.22.87
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player_for_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <=10.0.15.3
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flex:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
23- isc.sans.org/diary.htmlnvdPatch
- www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-01.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/33880nvdPatch
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0513nvdPatch
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
- labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.phpnvd
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0332.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0334.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/34012nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/34226nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/34293nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/35074nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-23.xmlnvd
- securitytracker.com/idnvd
- sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.donvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT3549nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0743nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48887nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16057nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6593nvd
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