CVE-2009-0520 is a critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting Adobe Flash Player versions 9.x before 9.0.159.0 and 10.x before 10.0.22.87, as well as Adobe AIR and Flex. The flaw stems from improper handling of destroyed object references during Shockwave Flash file processing, leading to a buffer overflow. With a CVSS score of 9.3 (Critical) and a FAUCET Risk Score of 96/100, this vulnerability allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with medium attack complexity. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB, indicating a potential for exploitation despite limited community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 10.0.12.36CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.25CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.