# CVE-2009-0521: 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 obt

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-02-26 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=5929
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6160
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0332.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34226
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48904
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-01.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0513
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-23.xml
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=487144
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34012

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