CVE-2009-3953

The U3D implementation in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3, 8.x before 8.2 on Windows and...

8.8 HighIn KEVPublic exploit

The U3D implementation in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3, 8.x before 8.2 on Windows and Mac OS X, and 7.x before 7.1.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed U3D data in a PDF document, related to a CLODProgressiveMeshDeclaration "array boundary issue," a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-2994.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

83.2%Down 8.9 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 8.8

Record: CVE-2009-3953
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 10.0 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-787
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List 8.8

Record: CVE-2009-3953
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-787
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2009-3924 8.8

Record: EUVD-2009-3924
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q4f6-24ph-r6rm 8.8

The U3D implementation in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3, 8.x before 8.2 on Windows and...

Record: GHSA-q4f6-24ph-r6rm
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-119, CWE-787
Updated: 2026-11-02

CISA KEV No score

Adobe Acrobat and Reader Universal 3D Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Adobe Acrobat and Reader contains an array boundary issue in Universal 3D (U3D) support that could lead to remote code execution.

Record: CVE-2009-3953
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`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

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Metasploit	Adobe U3D CLODProgressiveMeshDeclaration Array Overrun	2009-10-13
Exploit-DB	Adobe - U3D CLODProgressiveMeshDeclaration Array Overrun (Metasploit) (2)	2010-09-25

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	exploitation, exploits
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, CISA KEV, Metasploit, NVD, OSV

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

In short

CVE-2009-3953 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Adobe Acrobat, published January 13, 2010. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since June 8, 2022. EUVD reports exploitation since June 8, 2022. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 83.2%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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