CVE-2009-3951 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can obtain local file names via the Flash Player ActiveX control, requiring user interaction to view malicious content.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-3951?
CVE-2009-3951 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Adobe Air, published on 10 Dec 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 the Flash Player ActiveX control in Adobe Flash Player before 10.0.42.34 and Adobe AIR before 1.5.3 on Windows allows remote attackers to obtain the names of local files via unknown vectors. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-4820.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3951?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Adobe Adobe Air, Adobe Flash Player.
How do I fix CVE-2009-3951?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-3951 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2009-3951 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-3951 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Adobe Air
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jw8f-j76p-rv4j.