CVE-2009-1869

CVE-2009-1869 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Adobe Air with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 20% places it in the 97th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-189.

Key facts

Description

Integer overflow in the ActionScript Virtual Machine 2 (AVM2) abcFile parser in Adobe Flash Player before 9.0.246.0 and 10.x before 10.0.32.18, and Adobe AIR before 1.5.2, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via an AVM2 file with a large intrf_count value that triggers a dereference of an out-of-bounds pointer.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-1869?
Integer overflow in the ActionScript Virtual Machine 2 (AVM2) abcFile parser in Adobe Flash Player before 9.0.246.0 and 10.x before 10.0.32.18, and Adobe AIR before 1.5.2, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via an AVM2 file with a large intrf_count value that triggers a dereference of an out-of-bounds pointer.
How severe is CVE-2009-1869?
CVE-2009-1869 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.
Is CVE-2009-1869 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 20% (97th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2009-1869?
CVE-2009-1869 primarily affects Adobe Air. In total, 40 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1869?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2009-1869 published?
CVE-2009-1869 was published on 2009-07-31 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (40)

More vulnerabilities in Adobe Air

All CVEs affecting Adobe Air →

Other CWE-189 (Numeric Errors) vulnerabilities

Browse all CWE-189 (Numeric Errors) vulnerabilities →