Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 13, 2010· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2009-3956
CVE-2009-3956
Description
The default configuration of Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3, and 8.x before 8.2 on Windows and Mac OS X, does not enable the Enhanced Security feature, which has unspecified impact and attack vectors, related to a "script injection vulnerability," as demonstrated by Acrobat Forms Data Format (FDF) behavior that allows cross-site scripting (XSS) by user-assisted remote attackers.
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Affected products
99cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 97 more
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=9.2
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:4.0.5a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:4.0.5c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:5.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:6.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:6.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:7.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:9.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=9.2
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:3.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:3.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:4.0.5a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:4.0.5c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:6.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <9.3 (9.x), <8.2 (8.x)
- Range: <9.3 (9.x), <8.2 (8.x)
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
14- www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-02.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-013A.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00009.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/38138nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/38215nvd
- www.packetstormsecurity.org/1001-exploits/SS-2010-001.txtnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0060.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/37763nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.stratsec.net/files/SS-2010-001_Stratsec_Acrobat_Script_Injection_Security_Advisory_v1.0.pdfnvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0103nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55554nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8327nvd
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