CVE-2009-3958 in the critical feed json
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the NOS Microsystems getPlus Helper ActiveX control before 1.6.2.49 in gp.ocx in the Download Mana…
published 2010-01-13 16 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-3929
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 52.6%
- EPSS 52.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the NOS Microsystems getPlus Helper ActiveX control before 1.6.2.49 in gp.ocx in the Download Manager in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3, and 8.x before 8.2 on Windows and Mac OS X, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified initialization parameters.
Patch / fix
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2009-3958 updated cvss 6.8
acroread: multiple code execution flaws (APSB10-02)
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-11172)
Exploit prediction
52.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-11172 Adobe GetPlus get_atlcom 1.6.2.48 - ActiveX Remote Execution remote, 2010-01-17
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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adobe.com
/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-02.html
patch, vendor-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00009.html
vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2010/0103
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8455
vdb-entry, signature
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securityfocus.com
/bid/37759
vdb-entry
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securitytracker.com
/id?1023446
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/55556
vdb-entry
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/773545
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA10-013A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-3958
- NVD CVE-2009-3958
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