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TI-2009-00501 Aliases CVE-2009-0521GHSA-h35j-98vm-989g

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 9.x before 9.0.159.0 and 10.x…

Priority LOW 23CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01055 64th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player_for_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 10.0.15.3VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player_for_linux:10.0.12.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0.12.36VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLinux
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player_for_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 10.0.15.3 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player_for_linux:10.0.12.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.12.36 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2009:0332 Released 2009-02-25 · Red Hat rating Critical
    flash-plugin security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) flash-plugin-10.0.22.87-1.el5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) flash-plugin-10.0.22.87-1.el5.i386

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2009:0332
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2009:0332

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-0521
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h35j-98vm-989g

References

Patch 2

Advisory 5

  • TI-2008-05216 Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player for Linux 10.0.12.36, and 9.0.151.0 and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2009-00500 Adobe Flash Player 9.x before 9.0.159.0 and 10.x before 10.0.22.87 does not properly… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2009-00499 Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 9.x before 9.0.159.0 and 10.x before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2016-00867 Use after free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime before 20.0.0.267… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-06609 Incorrect type conversion in Adobe Flash Player 23.0.0.205 and earlier, 11.2.202.643 and… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2016-06608 Use after free in Adobe Flash Player 23.0.0.205 and earlier, 11.2.202.643 and earlier CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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