CVE-2009-3791 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.5 Published 21 Dec 2009 Updated 23 Apr 2025

Attackers can cause resource exhaustion and denial of service in Adobe Flash Media Server via unspecified vectors.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2009-3791?

CVE-2009-3791 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Dec 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Media Server (FMS) before 3.5.3 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion) via unknown vectors.

Weakness: CWE-400

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3791?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Adobe Flash Media Server.

How do I fix CVE-2009-3791?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-3791 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2009-3791 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-3791 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9rgw-x23v-g78g.