Buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player
CVE-2008-4473
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in Adobe Flash CS3 Professional on Windows and Flash MX 2004 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an SWF file containing long control parameters.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.087 (95.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 95.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.087 · newest: 0.087 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Adobe Flash Player — versions cs3, mx_2004
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45914 (vdb-entry)
- securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/31769 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497397/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa08-09.html (Vendor Advisory)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2837 (vdb-entry)
- security-assessment.com/files/advisories/2008-10-16_Multiple_Flash_Authoring_He…
- secunia.com/advisories/32246 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- securityreason.com/securityalert/4429 (third-party-advisory)