CVE-2009-1863 Privilege escalation in n/a
Attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via privilege escalation in Adobe Flash Player and AIR.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2009-1863?
CVE-2009-1863 is a critical vulnerability in Adobe Air, published on 31 Jul 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 9.0.246.0 and 10.x before 10.0.32.18, and Adobe AIR before 1.5.2, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, related to a "privilege escalation vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1863?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Adobe Air, Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Flex.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1863?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2009-1863 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1863 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Air
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m546-wgg7-8mgq.