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TI-2009-03606 Aliases CVE-2009-3797GHSA-8v55-2h3g-6wvr

Adobe Flash Player 10.x before 10.0.42.34 and Adobe AIR before 1.5.3 might allow…

Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-399Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Adobe Flash Player 10.x before 10.0.42.34 and Adobe AIR before 1.5.3 might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors that trigger memory corruption.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.06253 93rd 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 · 10

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_air:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.5.2VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_air:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_air:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.1VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_air:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_air:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.1VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.0.0.584:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0.0.584VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.0.12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0.12.10VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.0.12.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0.12.36VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.0.22.87:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0.22.87VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.0.32.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0.32.18VulnerableAdobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_air:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.5.2 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_air:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_air:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_air:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_air:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.0.0.584:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.0.584 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.0.12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.12.10 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.0.12.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.12.36 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.0.22.87:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.22.87 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.0.32.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.32.18 Vulnerable ·Adobe

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2009:1657 Released 2009-12-09 · Red Hat rating Critical
    flash-plugin security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) flash-plugin-10.0.42.34-1.el5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) flash-plugin-10.0.42.34-1.el5.i386

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2009:1657
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2009:1657

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-3797
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8v55-2h3g-6wvr

References

Patch 4

Advisory 4

Other 5

  • TI-2014-00481 Double free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 11.7.700.269 and 11.8.x through… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2011-00534 Adobe Flash Player before 10.2.154.27 on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Solaris and… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2014-00534 Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.244 and 14.x and 15.x… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2011-01863 Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.5 on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Solaris and before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2014-00537 Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.244 and 14.x and 15.x… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2011-02110 Buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.5 on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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