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CVE-2009-0520 Detail

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."


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Hyperlink Resource
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://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 Patch  Vendor 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

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2009-0520
NVD Published Date:
02/26/2009
NVD Last Modified:
09/28/2017
Source:
MITRE