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CVE-2009-3466

Adobe Shockwave Player before 11.5.2.602 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web page that triggers memory corruption, related to an "invalid string length vulnerability." NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-3466 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from adobe organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2009, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2009-11-04T15:30:00.627

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-399

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	adobe	shockwave_player	≤ 11.5.1.601	Yes
Application	adobe	shockwave_player	1.0	Yes
Application	adobe	shockwave_player	2.0	Yes
Application	adobe	shockwave_player	3.0	Yes
Application	adobe	shockwave_player	4.0	Yes
Application	adobe	shockwave_player	5.0	Yes
Application	adobe	shockwave_player	6.0	Yes
Application	adobe	shockwave_player	8.0	Yes
Application	adobe	shockwave_player	8.5.1	Yes
Application	adobe	shockwave_player	9	Yes
Application	adobe	shockwave_player	10.1.0.11	Yes
Application	adobe	shockwave_player	11.0.0.456	Yes
Application	adobe	shockwave_player	11.5.0.595	Yes
Application	adobe	shockwave_player	11.5.0.596	Yes

References

http://securitytracker.com/id?1023123 ([email protected])
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-16.html Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36905 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3134 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54121 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6395 ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023123 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-16.html Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36905 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3134 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54121 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6395 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For adobe's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.