4.6

CVE-2009-0521: adobe flash_player_for_linux

CVSS: 4.6v2.0MediumModified
Published 26-02-2009Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2009-0521 is a medium (CVSS 4.6) vulnerability in adobe flash_player_for_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
19/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.6/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.05%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1
RHSA-2009:0332

Timeline

  1. 26-02-2009
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 9.x before 9.0.159.0 and 10.x before 10.0.22.87 on Linux allows local users to obtain sensitive information or gain privileges via a crafted library in a directory contained in the RPATH.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.05%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

64%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.05% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
1.05%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Adobe1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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