CVE-2009-0521 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can exploit an untrusted search path in Adobe Flash Player on Linux to gain privileges or access sensitive information via a crafted library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2009-0521?
CVE-2009-0521 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Feb 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 9.x before 9.0.159.0 and 10.x before 10.0.22.87 on Linux allows local users to obtain sensitive information or gain privileges via a crafted library in a directory contained in the RPATH.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0521?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Flash Player for Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0521?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2009-0521 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-0521 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h35j-98vm-989g.