# CVE-2009-3953: Adobe Acrobat and Reader Universal 3D Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

> CVE-2009-3953: Adobe Acrobat and Reader Universal 3D Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. CVSS 8.8 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2009-3953
Last updated: 2025-10-22T00:05:53Z

- Published: 2010-01-13 19:00 UTC · Updated: 2025-10-22 00:05 UTC · Assigner: adobe
- CVSS: 8.8 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: High · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 83.2%, 100th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2022-06-08, federal due date 2022-06-22, ransomware use: Unknown

## Description

The U3D implementation in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.3, 8.x before 8.2 on Windows and Mac OS X, and 7.x before 7.1.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed U3D data in a PDF document, related to a CLODProgressiveMeshDeclaration "array boundary issue," a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-2994.

## CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

## Affected vendors and products

- Adobe: Acrobat and Reader

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-3953)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3953)
- [http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00009.html](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00009.html)
- [http://osvdb.org/61690](http://osvdb.org/61690)
- [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show\_bug.cgi?id=554293](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=554293)
- [http://secunia.com/advisories/38138](http://secunia.com/advisories/38138)
- [http://secunia.com/advisories/38215](http://secunia.com/advisories/38215)
- [https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55551](https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55551)
- [https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8242](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%253Aorg.mitre.oval%253Adef%253A8242)
- [http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-02.html](http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-02.html)
- [http://www.metasploit.com/modules/exploit/windows/fileformat/adobe\_u3d\_meshdecl](http://www.metasploit.com/modules/exploit/windows/fileformat/adobe_u3d_meshdecl)
- [http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0060.html](http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0060.html)
- [http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37758](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37758)
- [http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023446](http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023446)
- [http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-013A.html](http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-013A.html)
- [http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0103](http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0103)

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