CVE-2009-0519

Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 9.x before 9.0.159.0 and 10.x before 10.0.22.87 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (browser crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Shockwave Flash (aka .swf) file.

Published: 2009-02-26 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2009-0519 is rated High Risk (65.9/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 14.76%, 96th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-0519

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 43.68% 14.76% -28.92%
2 2026-04-18 29.10% 43.68% +14.58%
3 2025-11-11 29.10%

Full EPSS history (21 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2009-0519

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.3 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
8.6 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2009-0519

OS Trackers for CVE-2009-0519

vendor priority summary link
gentoo normal CVE-2009-0519: 1 GLSA(s) (200903-23), 1 atom(s) (www-plugins/adobe-flash); latest impact normal. https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2009-0519
redhat critical https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-0519
ubuntu medium CVE-2009-0519 medium priority: Ubuntu including 2 source packages (adobe-flashplugin, flashplugin-nonfree), 14 status rows across 7 suites (dapper, gutsy, hardy, intrepid, jaunty, karmic, upstream): released 10, not-affected 2, DNE 1, ignored 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2009-0519

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2009-0519

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
adobe air 1.5 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe flash_player <= 10.0.12.36 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe flash_player 7.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe flash_player 7.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe flash_player 7.0.25 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe flash_player 7.0.63 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.63:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe flash_player 7.0.63 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.63:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*
adobe flash_player 7.0.69.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.69.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe flash_player 7.0.70.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.70.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe flash_player 7.1 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe flash_player 7.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe flash_player 7.2 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe flash_player 8.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe flash_player 8.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0:*:basic:*:*:*:*:*
adobe flash_player 8.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0:*:pro:*:*:*:*:*
adobe flash_player 8.0.24.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0.24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe flash_player 8.0.34.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0.34.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe flash_player 8.0.35.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0.35.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe flash_player 8.0.39.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0.39.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe flash_player 9.0.16 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe flash_player 9.0.20 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe flash_player 9.0.20.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe flash_player 9.0.28 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe flash_player 9.0.28.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.28.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe flash_player 9.0.31.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.31.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe flash_player 9.0.45.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.45.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe flash_player 9.0.47.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.47.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe flash_player 9.0.48.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.48.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe flash_player 9.0.112.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.112.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe flash_player 9.0.114.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.114.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe flash_player 9.0.115.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.115.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe flash_player 9.0.124.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.124.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe flash_player 10.0.0.584 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.0.0.584:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe flash_player 10.0.12.10 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.0.12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe flash_player cs3 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:cs3:*:pro:*:*:*:*:*
adobe flash_player cs4 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:cs4:*:pro:*:*:*:*:*
adobe flash_player_for_linux <= 10.0.15.3 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player_for_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe flex 3.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flex:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2009-0519

URL Tags
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=5929
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0332.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0334.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/34012 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34226
http://secunia.com/advisories/34293
http://secunia.com/advisories/35074
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-23.xml
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-254909-1
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-01.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33890 Patch
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0513 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0743
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=487141
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48900
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15837
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6470
cvelogic Threat Intelligence