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CVE-2009-3956 Detail

Description

The default configuration of Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3, and 8.x before 8.2 on Windows and Mac OS X, does not enable the Enhanced Security feature, which has unspecified impact and attack vectors, related to a "script injection vulnerability," as demonstrated by Acrobat Forms Data Format (FDF) behavior that allows cross-site scripting (XSS) by user-assisted remote attackers.


Evaluator Description

Per: http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-02.html a script injection vulnerability by changing the Enhanced Security default (CVE-2009-3956).

Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST CVSS score
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Evaluator Impact

Per: http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-02.html Affected software versions Adobe Reader 9.2 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh, and UNIX Adobe Acrobat 9.2 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh

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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00009.html
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-02.html Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.packetstormsecurity.org/1001-exploits/SS-2010-001.txt
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0060.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37763
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023446
http://www.stratsec.net/files/SS-2010-001_Stratsec_Acrobat_Script_Injection_Security_Advisory_v1.0.pdf
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-013A.html US Government Resource 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0103
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=554296
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55554
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8327

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-16 Configuration cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2009-3956
NVD Published Date:
01/13/2010
NVD Last Modified:
10/30/2018
Source:
Adobe Systems Incorporated