CVE-2009-3953: Adobe Acrobat and Reader Universal 3D Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Actively exploited. At least one CVE in this advisory is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — exploitation has been observed in the wild. Treat remediation as urgent.
Adobe Acrobat and Reader contains an array boundary issue in Universal 3D (U3D) support that could lead to remote code execution.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Adobe Acrobat and Reader contains an array boundary issue in Universal 3D (U3D) support that could lead to remote code execution.
- Who is affected
- Users of Adobe Acrobat and Reader are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is urgent due to active exploitation and critical severity.
- Action
- Update Adobe Acrobat and Reader to the latest version.
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Details
Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3953
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Exploitation confirmedCVE-2009-3953Already exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) — the prediction phase is over. Patch now. Riskier than 99.7% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2009-3953 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
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