CVE-2009-3798

Adobe Flash Player before 10.0.42.34 and Adobe AIR before 1.5.3 might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors that trigger memory corruption.

Published: 2009-12-10 Last update: 2026-04-23 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2009-3798 is rated High Risk (71.5/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 6.25%, 93th percentile). EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +1.90% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-3798

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 4.35% 6.25% +1.90%
2 2025-03-30 13.82% 4.35% -9.47%
3 2025-03-29 — 13.82% —

Full EPSS history (13 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2009-3798

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-2009-3798

OS Trackers for CVE-2009-3798

vendor priority summary link
gentoo normal CVE-2009-3798: 1 GLSA(s) (201001-02), 1 atom(s) (www-plugins/adobe-flash); latest impact normal. https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2009-3798
redhat critical — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3798
ubuntu low CVE-2009-3798 low priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (flashplugin-nonfree), 7 status rows across 7 suites (dapper, hardy, intrepid, jaunty, karmic, lucid, upstream): released 5, ignored 1, not-affected 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2009-3798

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2009-3798

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
adobe adobe_air <= 1.5.2 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_air:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe adobe_air 1.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_air:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe adobe_air 1.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_air:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe adobe_air 1.1 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_air:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe adobe_air 1.5.1 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:adobe_air:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe flash_player <= 10.0.32.18 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 7.0.69.0 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 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8:*:pro:*:*:*:*:*
adobe flash_player 8 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8:*:professional:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe flash_player 9.0.16 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe flash_player 9.0.18d60 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.18d60:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 9.0.112.0 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 9.0.155.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.155.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe flash_player 9.0.159.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.159.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe flash_player 9.125.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.125.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 10.0.12.36 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.0.12.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe flash_player 10.0.22.87 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.0.22.87:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2009-3798

URL Tags
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010/Jan/msg00000.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-12/msg00003.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/37584 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37902
http://secunia.com/advisories/38241
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023306 Patch
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023307 Patch
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1021716.1-1
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4004
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-19.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1657.html Patch
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1658.html Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37199
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-343A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3456 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0173
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=543857 Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54634
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16340
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6899
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7902
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