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CVE-2009-4003

Multiple integer overflows in Adobe Shockwave Player before 11.5.6.606 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) an unspecified block type in a Shockwave file, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow; and might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (2) an unspecified 3D block in a Shockwave file, leading to memory corruption; or (3) a crafted 3D model in a Shockwave file, leading to heap memory corruption.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-4003 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from adobe 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

2010-01-21T19:30:00.820

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

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-189

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	adobe	shockwave_player	≤ 11.5.2.602	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
Application	adobe	shockwave_player	11.5.1.601	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/37888 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-62/ Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-63/ Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2010-1/ Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023481 ([email protected])
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-03.html Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509053/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509055/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509058/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37872 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0171 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55759 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8538 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/37888 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-62/ Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-63/ Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2010-1/ Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023481 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-03.html Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509053/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509055/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509058/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37872 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0171 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55759 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8538 (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.