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    CVE-2009-3953

    The U3D implementation in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3, 8.x before 8.2 on Windows and Mac OS X, and 7.x before 7.1.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed U3D data in a PDF document, related to a CLODProgressiveMeshDeclaration "array boundary issue," a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-2994.

    Published:Jan 12, 2010
    Last Modified:Apr 21, 2026
    EPS:Jan 13, 2010
    EPSS Score:0.90514
    CVSS Score:8.8

    CISA Notification

    Description

    The U3D implementation in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3, 8.x before 8.2 on Windows and Mac OS X, and 7.x before 7.1.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed U3D data in a PDF document, related to a CLODProgressiveMeshDeclaration "array boundary issue," a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-2994.

    Required Action:

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

    Notes:

    No extra notes provided.

    Due Date
    Jun 22, 2022
    1542 days ago
    Alert Date
    Jun 8, 2022
    1556 days ago

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Adobe
    Product
    Acrobat
    Vendor
    Apple
    Product
    Mac Os X
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows
    Vendor
    Opensuse
    Product
    Opensuse
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Extras
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Linux Enterprise
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Linux Enterprise Debuginfo

    Exploits

    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16622

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

    Related CVEs

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    CVE-2026-81991 (CVSS 5.5) — Acrobat Reader is affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive m…
    CVE-2026-81980 (CVSS 7.8) — Acrobat Reader is affected by an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that could result in arbitrary code executi…
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    CVE-2026-81987 (CVSS 7.8) — Acrobat Reader is affected by an Integer Overflow or Wraparound vulnerability that could result in arbitrary c…
    CVE-2026-79910 (CVSS 5.5) — Acrobat Reader is affected by an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could lead to disclosure of sensitive m…
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    References

    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00009.html
    http://osvdb.org/61690
    http://secunia.com/advisories/38138
    http://secunia.com/advisories/38215
    http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-02.html
    http://www.metasploit.com/modules/exploit/windows/fileformat/adobe_u3d_meshdecl
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0060.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37758
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023446
    http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-013A.html
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0103
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=554293
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55551
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8242
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00009.html
    http://osvdb.org/61690
    http://secunia.com/advisories/38138
    http://secunia.com/advisories/38215
    http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-02.html
    http://www.metasploit.com/modules/exploit/windows/fileformat/adobe_u3d_meshdecl
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0060.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37758
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023446
    http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-013A.html
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0103
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=554293
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55551
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8242
    https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2009-3953

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High