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Vulnerability record · CVE-2009-0520 · published 26 February 2009

CVE-2009-0520: Adobe air memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Adobe · Air

Adobe Flash Player 9.x before 9.0.159.0 and 10.x before 10.0.22.87 does not properly remove references to destroyed objects during Shockwave Flash file processing, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file, related to a "buffer overflow issue."

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 28% · top 1.9% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
28%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
4Affected product versions listed by NVD
46References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Adobe Flash Player 9.x before 9.0.159.0 and 10.x before 10.0.22.87 does not properly remove references to destroyed objects during Shockwave Flash file processing, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file, related to a "buffer overflow issue."

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

4 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=5929 Patch
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=773
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0332.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0334.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/34012
http://secunia.com/advisories/34226
http://secunia.com/advisories/34293
http://secunia.com/advisories/35074
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-23.xml
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021750
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-254909-1
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-01.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33880 Patch
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0513 Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0743
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=487142
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48887
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16057
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6593
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=5929 Patch
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=773
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0332.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0334.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/34012
http://secunia.com/advisories/34226
http://secunia.com/advisories/34293
http://secunia.com/advisories/35074
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-23.xml
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021750
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-254909-1
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-01.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33880 Patch
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0513 Patch

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2009-0520), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.