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TI-2009-03608 Aliases CVE-2009-3799GHSA-7vx4-j5mm-h4p8

Integer overflow in the Verifier::parseExceptionHandlers function in Adobe Flash Player…

Priority MEDIUM 52CWE-189Published · 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-189 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Integer overflow in the Verifier::parseExceptionHandlers function in Adobe Flash Player before 10.0.42.34 and Adobe AIR before 1.5.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an SWF file with a large exception_count value that triggers memory corruption, related to "generation of ActionScript exception handlers."

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.09955 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

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 · 46

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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 10.0.32.18VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.1VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.25VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.63:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.63VulnerableAdobe
  • 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 10.0.32.18 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.25 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.63:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.63 Vulnerable ·Adobe
Show 36 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.69.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.69.0VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.70.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.70.0VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1.1VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8:*:pro:*:*:*:*:*8VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8:*:professional:*:*:*:*:*8VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0:*:basic:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0:*:pro:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0.24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.24.0VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0.34.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.34.0VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0.35.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.35.0VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0.39.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.39.0VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.16VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.18d60:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.18d60VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.20VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.20.0VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.28VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.28.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.28.0VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.31VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.31.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.31.0VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.45.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.45.0VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.47.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.47.0VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.112.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.112.0VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.114.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.114.0VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.115.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.115.0VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.124.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.124.0VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.155.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.155.0VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.159.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.159.0VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.125.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.125.0VulnerableAdobe
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:7.0.69.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.69.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.70.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.70.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8:*:pro:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8:*:professional:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0:*:basic:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0:*:pro:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0.24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.24.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0.34.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.34.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0.35.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.35.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0.39.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.39.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.16 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.18d60:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.18d60 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.20 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.20.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.28 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.28.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.28.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.31 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.31.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.31.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.45.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.45.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.47.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.47.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.112.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.112.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.114.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.114.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.115.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.115.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.124.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.124.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.155.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.155.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.159.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.159.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.125.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.125.0 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

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2009:1658 Released 2009-12-09 · Red Hat rating Critical
    flash-plugin security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.260.0-1.el3.with.oss.i386
    • Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.260.0-1.el4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.260.0-1.el3.with.oss.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.260.0-1.el4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.260.0-1.el3.with.oss.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.260.0-1.el4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.260.0-1.el3.with.oss.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.260.0-1.el4.i386
  • 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 Desktop version 3 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2009:1658
Red Hat Desktop version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2009:1658
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2009:1658
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2009:1658
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2009:1657
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2009:1658
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2009:1658
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2009:1657
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2009:1658
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2009:1658

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-3799
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7vx4-j5mm-h4p8

References

Patch 6

Advisory 4

Other 6

  • 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
See all 145 →

Sources

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