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Vulnerability record · CVE-2009-0521 · published 26 February 2009

CVE-2009-0521: Adobe flash player for linux information exposure vulnerability

Adobe · Flash Player For Linux

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 9.x before 9.0.159.0 and 10.x before 10.0.22.87 on Linux allows local users to obtain sensitive information or gain privileges via a crafted library in a directory contained in the RPATH.

4.6 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 1.1% · top 37.0% CWE-200 · Information exposure
4.6CVSS 2.0 base score
1.1%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
20References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 9.x before 9.0.159.0 and 10.x before 10.0.22.87 on Linux allows local users to obtain sensitive information or gain privileges via a crafted library in a directory contained in the RPATH.

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=5929 Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0332.html Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34012 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/34226 Broken Link
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-23.xml Third Party Advisory
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-01.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0513 Broken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=487144 Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48904 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6160 Third Party Advisory
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=5929 Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0332.html Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34012 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/34226 Broken Link
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-23.xml Third Party Advisory
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-01.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0513 Broken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=487144 Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48904 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6160 Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2009-0521), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.