Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2009-3956 (CCN-55554)

Assigned:2009-11-16
Published:2010-01-12
Updated:2018-10-30
Summary:The default configuration of Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3, and 8.x before 8.2 on Windows and Mac OS X, does not enable the Enhanced Security feature, which has unspecified impact and attack vectors, related to a "script injection vulnerability," as demonstrated by Acrobat Forms Data Format (FDF) behavior that allows cross-site scripting (XSS) by user-assisted remote attackers.
Per: http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-02.html

Affected software versions

Adobe Reader 9.2 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh, and UNIX
Adobe Acrobat 9.2 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh
Per: http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-02.html

a script injection vulnerability by changing the Enhanced Security default (CVE-2009-3956).
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:10.0 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
8.7 High (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.7 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
4.3 Medium (REDHAT CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.7 Low (REDHAT Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-16
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2009-3956

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
SUSE-SA:2010:008

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2010-0037
Critical: acroread security and bug fix update

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2010-0038
Critical: acroread security update

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2010-0060
Critical: acroread security update

Source: CCN
Type: SA37690
Adobe Reader/Acrobat "Doc.media.newPlayer()" Memory Corruption

Source: CCN
Type: SA38138
Adobe Reader/Acrobat 7 Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
38138

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
38215

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1023446
Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader Flaws Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code and Deny Service

Source: CCN
Type: Adobe Product Security Bulletin APSB10-02
Security updates available for Adobe Reader and Acrobat

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-02.html

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.packetstormsecurity.org/1001-exploits/SS-2010-001.txt

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2010:0060

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
37763

Source: CCN
Type: BID-37763
Adobe Reader and Acrobat Forms Data Format Remote Security Bypass Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1023446

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.stratsec.net/files/SS-2010-001_Stratsec_Acrobat_Script_Injection_Security_Advisory_v1.0.pdf

Source: CERT
Type: US Government Resource
TA10-013A

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2010-0103

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=554296

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
acrobat-reader-unspec-xss(55554)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
acrobat-reader-unspec-xss(55554)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8327

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SA:2010:008
Acrobat Reader security problems

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:4.0.5a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:4.0.5c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:5.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:6.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:6.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:7.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:7.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:7.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:9.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:9.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:9.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 9.2)
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:3.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:3.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:4.0.5a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:4.0.5c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:6.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:7.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:8.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:9.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 9.2)
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:unix:unix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_extras:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:adobe:reader:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:reader:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:reader:9.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:reader:9.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:reader:9.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:reader:8.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:8.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:reader:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_extras:3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_extras:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:opensuse:opensuse:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20093956
    V
    		CVE-2009-3956
    2015-11-16
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22917
    P
    		ELSA-2010:0037: acroread security and bug fix update (Critical)
    2014-05-26
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:21374
    P
    		RHSA-2010:0037: acroread security and bug fix update (Critical)
    2014-02-24
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8327
    V
    		Adobe Reader and Acrobat Remote Security Bypass Vulnerability
    2013-08-12
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20100037
    P
    		RHSA-2010:0037: acroread security and bug fix update (Critical)
    2010-01-13
    BACK
    adobe acrobat 3.0
    adobe acrobat 3.1
    adobe acrobat 4.0
    adobe acrobat 4.0.5
    adobe acrobat 4.0.5a
    adobe acrobat 4.0.5c
    adobe acrobat 5.0
    adobe acrobat 5.0.5
    adobe acrobat 5.0.6
    adobe acrobat 5.0.10
    adobe acrobat 6.0
    adobe acrobat 6.0.1
    adobe acrobat 6.0.2
    adobe acrobat 6.0.3
    adobe acrobat 6.0.4
    adobe acrobat 6.0.5
    adobe acrobat 6.0.6
    adobe acrobat 7.0
    adobe acrobat 7.0.1
    adobe acrobat 7.0.2
    adobe acrobat 7.0.3
    adobe acrobat 7.0.4
    adobe acrobat 7.0.5
    adobe acrobat 7.0.6
    adobe acrobat 7.0.7
    adobe acrobat 7.0.8
    adobe acrobat 7.0.9
    adobe acrobat 7.1.0
    adobe acrobat 7.1.1
    adobe acrobat 7.1.2
    adobe acrobat 7.1.3
    adobe acrobat 7.1.4
    adobe acrobat 8.0
    adobe acrobat 8.1
    adobe acrobat 8.1.1
    adobe acrobat 8.1.2
    adobe acrobat 8.1.3
    adobe acrobat 8.1.4
    adobe acrobat 8.1.5
    adobe acrobat 8.1.6
    adobe acrobat 8.1.7
    adobe acrobat 9.0
    adobe acrobat 9.1
    adobe acrobat 9.1.1
    adobe acrobat 9.1.2
    adobe acrobat 9.1.3
    adobe acrobat *
    apple mac os x *
    microsoft windows *
    adobe acrobat reader 3.0
    adobe acrobat reader 3.01
    adobe acrobat reader 3.02
    adobe acrobat reader 4.0
    adobe acrobat reader 4.0.5
    adobe acrobat reader 4.0.5a
    adobe acrobat reader 4.0.5c
    adobe acrobat reader 4.5
    adobe acrobat reader 5.0
    adobe acrobat reader 5.0.5
    adobe acrobat reader 5.0.6
    adobe acrobat reader 5.0.7
    adobe acrobat reader 5.0.9
    adobe acrobat reader 5.0.10
    adobe acrobat reader 5.0.11
    adobe acrobat reader 5.1
    adobe acrobat reader 6.0
    adobe acrobat reader 6.0.1
    adobe acrobat reader 6.0.2
    adobe acrobat reader 6.0.3
    adobe acrobat reader 6.0.4
    adobe acrobat reader 6.0.5
    adobe acrobat reader 7.0
    adobe acrobat reader 7.0.1
    adobe acrobat reader 7.0.2
    adobe acrobat reader 7.0.3
    adobe acrobat reader 7.0.4
    adobe acrobat reader 7.0.5
    adobe acrobat reader 7.0.6
    adobe acrobat reader 7.0.7
    adobe acrobat reader 7.0.8
    adobe acrobat reader 7.0.9
    adobe acrobat reader 7.1.0
    adobe acrobat reader 7.1.1
    adobe acrobat reader 7.1.2
    adobe acrobat reader 7.1.3
    adobe acrobat reader 8.0
    adobe acrobat reader 8.1
    adobe acrobat reader 8.1.1
    adobe acrobat reader 8.1.2
    adobe acrobat reader 8.1.4
    adobe acrobat reader 8.1.5
    adobe acrobat reader 8.1.6
    adobe acrobat reader 8.1.7
    adobe acrobat reader 9.0
    adobe acrobat reader 9.1
    adobe acrobat reader 9.1.1
    adobe acrobat reader 9.1.2
    adobe acrobat reader 9.1.3
    adobe acrobat reader *
    apple mac os x *
    microsoft windows *
    unix unix *
    adobe reader 9.0
    adobe reader 9.1
    adobe reader 9.1.1
    adobe reader 9.1.2
    adobe reader 9.1.3
    adobe reader 8.1.7
    adobe acrobat 8.1.7
    adobe acrobat 9.2
    adobe reader 9.2
    redhat rhel extras 3
    redhat rhel extras 4
    novell opensuse 11.0