CVE-2011-0609

Confirmed PUBLISHED

Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 10.2.154.13 and earlier on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Solaris; 10.1.106.16 and earlier on...

Adobe · Flash Player

Exploited in the wild PoC available

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Confidence

Confirmed

Exploitation Status

Exploited in the wild

Observed in Sensors

Attempts (30d)

—

Unique Attacker IPs

—

CISA KEV

In CISA KEV

CVSS / EPSS

7.8 High

At a Glance

Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 10.2.154.13 and earlier on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Solaris; 10.1.106.16 and earlier on Android; Adobe AIR 2.5.1 and earlier; and Authplay.dll (aka AuthPlayLib.bundle) in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x through 9.4.2 and 10.x through 10.0.1 on Windows and Mac OS X, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via crafted Flash content, as demonstrated by a .swf file embedded in an Excel spreadsheet, and as exploited in the wild in March 2011.

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CVE Published: Mar 15, 2011
Exploitation Reported: Jun 08, 2022
CVSS: 7.8 High
EPSS: —

Low complexity Unauthenticated

Affected Versions

Vendor	Product	Version	Status
n/a	n/a	n/a	Affected

CVE References

SUSE-SR:2011:005 lists.opensuse.org · Vendor Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00000...
RHSA-2011:0372 redhat.com · Vendor Advisory http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0372.html
43751 secunia.com · Third-Party Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/43751
43856 secunia.com · Third-Party Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/43856
VU#192052 kb.cert.org · Third-Party Advisory http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/192052

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43772 secunia.com · Third-Party Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/43772
8152 securityreason.com · Third-Party Advisory http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8152
43757 secunia.com · Third-Party Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/43757
46860 securityfocus.com · VDB Entry http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46860
ADV-2011-0732 vupen.com · VDB Entry http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0732
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14147 oval.cisecurity.org · VDB Entry https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.m...
ADV-2011-0656 vupen.com · VDB Entry http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0656
1025211 securitytracker.com · VDB Entry http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025211
adobe-flash-authplay-ce(66078) exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com · VDB Entry https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66078
ADV-2011-0655 vupen.com · VDB Entry http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0655
1025210 securitytracker.com · VDB Entry http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025210
1025238 securitytracker.com · VDB Entry http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025238
ADV-2011-0688 vupen.com · VDB Entry http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0688
googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/03/stable-and-beta-channel-updates_15.html googlechromereleases.blogspot.com · CVE Record http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/03/stable-and-beta-chan...
adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa11-01.html adobe.com · CVE Record http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa11-01.html
adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-06.html adobe.com · CVE Record http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-06.html
blogs.adobe.com/asset/2011/03/background-on-apsa11-01-patch-... blogs.adobe.com · CVE Record http://blogs.adobe.com/asset/2011/03/background-on-apsa11-01-patch-sc...

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Source	Added
CISA First	2022-06-08 00:00 UTC

Scanner Artifacts

Nuclei and Metasploit references linked to this CVE.

Scanner	Reference	Detected
Metasploit	https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/adobe_flashplayer_avm.rb	Apr 28, 2025

CVSS Scores

CVSS v3.1 7.8 High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 9.3 High

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitation Status

Exploited in the wild

Recorded 2022-06-08 00:00:00 UTC · CISA

Proof of concept available

Recorded 2025-04-28 15:02:37 UTC

Scanner Integrations

Scanner	Reference	Detected
Metasploit	https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/adobe_flashplayer_avm.rb	Apr 28, 2025

Potential Proof of Concepts

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adobe_flashplayer_avm

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{
  "cve_id": "CVE-2011-0609",
  "title": "Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 10.2.154.13 and earlier on Wi...",
  "affected_vendor": "Adobe",
  "affected_product": "Flash Player",
  "affected_versions": [
    { "vendor": "...", "product": "...", "status": "affected", "display_label": "..." }
  ],
  "confidence": "Confirmed",
  "cvss_score": 7.8,
  "epss_score": null,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": false
  },
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  "proof_of_concepts": [ "..." ],
  "scanner_integrations": [ "..." ]
}

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CVE-2011-0609

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Affected Versions

CVE References

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Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources

Scanner Artifacts

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CVSS Scores

Exploitation Status

Scanner Integrations

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