RCE in Adobe Flash Player For Linux
CVE-2008-5499
Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player for Linux 10.0.12.36, and 9.0.151.0 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted SWF file.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
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: 0.794 (99.6th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 100th percentile — 99.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.794 · newest: 0.794 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Adobe Flash Player For Linux — versions 9.0.31, 9.0.48.0, 9.0.115.0
- Linux Kernel
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/33221 (third-party-advisory)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3449 (vdb-entry)
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1047.html (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/34226 (third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/33294 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/32896 (vdb-entry)
- osvdb.org/50796 (vdb-entry)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-23.xml (vendor-advisory)
- www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-24.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-5499?
- CVE-2008-5499 is a vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player For Linux, classified under Code Injection. Published 2008-12-18.
- Is CVE-2008-5499 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.