CVE-2009-3953

Published: Jan 13, 2010Updated: Apr 21, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-787

8.8HIGH

NVD MITRE

Description

The U3D implementation in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3, 8.x before 8.2 on Windows and Mac OS X, and 7.x before 7.1.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed U3D data in a PDF document, related to a CLODProgressiveMeshDeclaration "array boundary issue," a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-2994.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:RUser Interaction

Required

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-787

Affected Products

suse

commercial·DE

linux enterprise debuginfoOn-premOS

Operating Systems / linux-distro

linux enterpriseOn-premOS

Operating Systems / linux-distro

adobe

commercial·USaka adobe systems inc.

acrobatOn-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / productivity

opensuse

oss-project·DE

opensuseOn-premOS

Operating Systems / linux-distro

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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Added to KEV:Jun 8, 2022

Remediation due:Jun 22, 2022

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Official Patch Available

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

Initial Access

Privilege Escalation

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References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00009.html

lists.opensuse.org

http://osvdb.org/61690

osvdb.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/38138

secunia.com

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