CVE-2009-3796: adobe adobe_air Improper Control of Generation of Code

Modified

Published 10-12-2009Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2009-3796 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Improper Control of Generation of Code vulnerability in adobe adobe_air. EPSS estimates a 7.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority

Routine

Not severe (CVSS 9.3, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?

CVSS score

9.3/10

010

High · v2.0 (NVD)

EPSS score

7.12%

0%100%

Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.

RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.

Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2

RHSA-2009:1657 RHSA-2009:1658

Timeline

10-12-2009
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
07-08-2024
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Adobe Flash Player before 10.0.42.34 and Adobe AIR before 1.5.3 might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, related to a "data injection vulnerability."

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

v2.09.3

EPSS trend

Probability

7.12%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

94%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 7.12% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of CodeThe product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Adobe2 products

adobe_air≤ 1.5.2 | 1.0 | 1.0.1 | 1.1 | 1.5.1
flash_player≤ 10.0.32.18 | 7.0 | 7.0.1 | 7.0.25 | 7.0.63 | 7.0.69.0 | 7.0.70.0 | 7.1 | 7.1.1 | 7.2 | 8 | 8.0 | 8.0.24.0 | 8.0.34.0 | 8.0.35.0 | 8.0.39.0 | 9.0 | 9.0.16 | 9.0.18d60 | 9.0.20 | 9.0.20.0 | 9.0.28 | 9.0.28.0 | 9.0.31 | 9.0.31.0 | 9.0.45.0 | 9.0.47.0 | 9.0.112.0 | 9.0.114.0 | 9.0.115.0 | 9.0.124.0 | 9.0.155.0 | 9.0.159.0 | 9.125.0 | 10.0.0.584 | 10.0.12.10 | 10.0.12.36 | 10.0.22.87

1 vendor · 2 products

References

22 links

www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1657.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATPatch
securitytracker.com/id?1023307VDB EntryX Refsource SECTRACKPatch
support.apple.com/kb/HT4004X Refsource CONFIRM
sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1021716.1-1Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUNALERT
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16216VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010/Jan/msg00000.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource APPLE
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3456VDB EntryX Refsource VUPENPatchVendor Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00003.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSE
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=543857X Refsource CONFIRMPatch
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54632VDB EntryX Refsource XF

Show all 22 references

oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7763VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL
secunia.com/advisories/37584Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIAVendor Advisory
osvdb.org/60886VDB EntryX Refsource OSVDB
secunia.com/advisories/37902Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-19.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
securitytracker.com/id?1023306VDB EntryX Refsource SECTRACKPatch
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1658.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATPatch
www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-343A.htmlThird Party AdvisoryX Refsource CERTUS Government Resource
secunia.com/advisories/38241Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
www.securityfocus.com/bid/37199VDB EntryX Refsource BID
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0173VDB EntryX Refsource VUPEN
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7460VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL