CVE-2009-0521

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 9.x before 9.0.159.0 and 10.x before 10...

4.6 Medium

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.

Exploit likelihood

1.05%Down 0.2 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.6

Record: CVE-2009-0521
CVSS 2.0: 4.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-200
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2009-0521
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2009-0525 No score

Record: EUVD-2009-0525
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h35j-98vm-989g No score

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 9.x before 9.0.159.0 and 10.x before 10...

Record: GHSA-h35j-98vm-989g
Weakness: CWE-200
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

adobe flash player for linux

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`flash-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:10.0.22.87-1.el5	0:10.0.22.87-1.el5
`flash-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 0:10.0.22.87-1.el5	0:10.0.22.87-1.el5

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2009-0521 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Adobe Flash Player For Linux, published February 26, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.05%, the 64th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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