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CVE-2009-3956

The default configuration of Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3, and 8.x before 8.2 on...

10.0 High

The default configuration of Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3, and 8.x before 8.2 on Windows and Mac OS X, does not enable the Enhanced Security feature, which has unspecified impact and attack vectors, related to a "script injection vulnerability," as demonstrated by Acrobat Forms Data Format (FDF) behavior that allows cross-site scripting (XSS) by user-assisted remote attackers.

Exploit likelihood

7.73%Up 4.0 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 10.0

The default configuration of Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3, and 8.x before 8.2 on Windows and Mac OS X, does not enable the Enhanced Security feature, which has unspecified impact and attack vectors, related to a "script injection vulnerability," as demonstrated by Acrobat Forms Data Format (FDF) behavior that allows cross-site scripting (XSS) by user-assisted remote attackers.

Record
CVE-2009-3956
CVSS 2.0
10.0 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-16
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The default configuration of Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3, and 8.x before 8.2 on Windows and Mac OS X, does not enable the Enhanced Security feature, which has unspecified impact and attack vectors, related to a "script injection vulnerability," as demonstrated by Acrobat Forms Data Format (FDF) behavior that allows cross-site scripting (XSS) by user-assisted remote attackers.

Record
CVE-2009-3956
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-3927 No score

The default configuration of Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3, and 8.x before 8.2 on Windows and Mac OS X, does not enable the Enhanced Security feature, which has unspecified impact and attack vectors, related to a "script injection vulnerability," as demonstrated by Acrobat Forms Data Format (FDF) behavior that allows cross-site scripting (XSS) by user-assisted remote attackers.

Record
EUVD-2009-3927
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-27hw-76jw-48hx No score

The default configuration of Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3, and 8.x before 8.2 on...

The default configuration of Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3, and 8.x before 8.2 on Windows and Mac OS X, does not enable the Enhanced Security feature, which has unspecified impact and attack vectors, related to a "script injection vulnerability," as demonstrated by Acrobat Forms Data Format (FDF) behavior that allows cross-site scripting (XSS) by user-assisted remote attackers.

Record
GHSA-27hw-76jw-48hx
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
acroread
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:9.3-1.el5
0:9.3-1.el5
acroread-plugin
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:9.3-1.el5
0:9.3-1.el5
acroread
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:9.3-1.el5
0:9.3-1.el5
acroread-plugin
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:9.3-1.el5
0:9.3-1.el5
acroread
Red Hat:rhel_extras:4
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:9.3-1.el4
0:9.3-1.el4
acroread-plugin
Red Hat:rhel_extras:4
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:9.3-1.el4
0:9.3-1.el4
acroread-uninstall
Red Hat:rhel_extras:3
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:9.3-3
0:9.3-3

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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In short

CVE-2009-3956 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Adobe Acrobat, published January 13, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 7.73%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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