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CVE-2009-3954


The 3D implementation in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3, and 8.x before 8.2 on Windows and Mac OS X, might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, related to a "DLL-loading vulnerability."


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-3954 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 5 products from adobe, from apple, from microsoft and 2 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2010, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.


Published

2010-01-13T19:30:00.407

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 10.0 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-94

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application adobe acrobat ≤ 9.2 Yes
Application adobe acrobat 3.0 Yes
Application adobe acrobat 3.1 Yes
Application adobe acrobat 4.0 Yes
Application adobe acrobat 4.0.5 Yes
Application adobe acrobat 4.0.5a Yes
Application adobe acrobat 4.0.5c Yes
Application adobe acrobat 5.0 Yes
Application adobe acrobat 5.0.5 Yes
Application adobe acrobat 5.0.6 Yes
Application adobe acrobat 5.0.10 Yes
Application adobe acrobat 6.0 Yes
Application adobe acrobat 6.0.1 Yes
Application adobe acrobat 6.0.2 Yes
Application adobe acrobat 6.0.3 Yes
Application adobe acrobat 6.0.4 Yes
Application adobe acrobat 6.0.5 Yes
Application adobe acrobat 6.0.6 Yes
Application adobe acrobat 7.0 Yes
Application adobe acrobat 7.0.1 Yes
Application adobe acrobat 7.0.2 Yes
Application adobe acrobat 7.0.3 Yes
Application adobe acrobat 7.0.4 Yes
Application adobe acrobat 7.0.5 Yes
Application adobe acrobat 7.0.6 Yes
Application adobe acrobat 7.0.7 Yes
Application adobe acrobat 7.0.8 Yes
Application adobe acrobat 7.0.9 Yes
Application adobe acrobat 7.1.0 Yes
Application adobe acrobat 7.1.1 Yes
Application adobe acrobat 7.1.2 Yes
Application adobe acrobat 7.1.3 Yes
Application adobe acrobat 7.1.4 Yes
Application adobe acrobat 8.0 Yes
Application adobe acrobat 8.1 Yes
Application adobe acrobat 8.1.1 Yes
Application adobe acrobat 8.1.2 Yes
Application adobe acrobat 8.1.3 Yes
Application adobe acrobat 8.1.4 Yes
Application adobe acrobat 8.1.5 Yes
Application adobe acrobat 8.1.6 Yes
Application adobe acrobat 8.1.7 Yes
Application adobe acrobat 9.0 Yes
Application adobe acrobat 9.1 Yes
Application adobe acrobat 9.1.1 Yes
Application adobe acrobat 9.1.2 Yes
Application adobe acrobat 9.1.3 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x * No
Operating System microsoft windows * No
Application adobe acrobat_reader ≤ 9.2 Yes
Application adobe acrobat_reader 3.0 Yes
Application adobe acrobat_reader 3.01 Yes
Application adobe acrobat_reader 3.02 Yes
Application adobe acrobat_reader 4.0 Yes
Application adobe acrobat_reader 4.0.5 Yes
Application adobe acrobat_reader 4.0.5a Yes
Application adobe acrobat_reader 4.0.5c Yes
Application adobe acrobat_reader 4.5 Yes
Application adobe acrobat_reader 5.0 Yes
Application adobe acrobat_reader 5.0.5 Yes
Application adobe acrobat_reader 5.0.6 Yes
Application adobe acrobat_reader 5.0.7 Yes
Application adobe acrobat_reader 5.0.9 Yes
Application adobe acrobat_reader 5.0.10 Yes
Application adobe acrobat_reader 5.0.11 Yes
Application adobe acrobat_reader 5.1 Yes
Application adobe acrobat_reader 6.0 Yes
Application adobe acrobat_reader 6.0.1 Yes
Application adobe acrobat_reader 6.0.2 Yes
Application adobe acrobat_reader 6.0.3 Yes
Application adobe acrobat_reader 6.0.4 Yes
Application adobe acrobat_reader 6.0.5 Yes
Application adobe acrobat_reader 7.0 Yes
Application adobe acrobat_reader 7.0.1 Yes
Application adobe acrobat_reader 7.0.2 Yes
Application adobe acrobat_reader 7.0.3 Yes
Application adobe acrobat_reader 7.0.4 Yes
Application adobe acrobat_reader 7.0.5 Yes
Application adobe acrobat_reader 7.0.6 Yes
Application adobe acrobat_reader 7.0.7 Yes
Application adobe acrobat_reader 7.0.8 Yes
Application adobe acrobat_reader 7.0.9 Yes
Application adobe acrobat_reader 7.1.0 Yes
Application adobe acrobat_reader 7.1.1 Yes
Application adobe acrobat_reader 7.1.2 Yes
Application adobe acrobat_reader 7.1.3 Yes
Application adobe acrobat_reader 8.0 Yes
Application adobe acrobat_reader 8.1 Yes
Application adobe acrobat_reader 8.1.1 Yes
Application adobe acrobat_reader 8.1.2 Yes
Application adobe acrobat_reader 8.1.4 Yes
Application adobe acrobat_reader 8.1.5 Yes
Application adobe acrobat_reader 8.1.6 Yes
Application adobe acrobat_reader 8.1.7 Yes
Application adobe acrobat_reader 9.0 Yes
Application adobe acrobat_reader 9.1 Yes
Application adobe acrobat_reader 9.1.1 Yes
Application adobe acrobat_reader 9.1.2 Yes
Application adobe acrobat_reader 9.1.3 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x * No
Operating System microsoft windows * No
Operating System unix unix * No

References

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.