CVE-2009-1879

Public Exploit

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.template.html in the express-install templates in the SDK in Adobe Flex before 3.4, when the installed Flash version is older than a specified requiredMajorVersion value, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the query string.

Category

2.6
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 9.75% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory adobe.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1022748 third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-13.html patch vendor advisory
http://www.gdssecurity.com/l/b/2009/08/20/adobe-flex-3-3-sdk-dom-based-xss/ exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505948/100/0/threaded mailing list third party advisory vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/36374 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52608 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-1879?
CVE-2009-1879 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-1879?
To fix CVE-2009-1879, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-1879 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-1879 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~10% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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