Denial of service in Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR - CVE-2008-4546

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Denial of service in Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR - CVE-2008-4546

Published: January 3, 2017 / Updated: November 22, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU3117
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2008-4546
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vendor: Adobe
Affected software:
Adobe Flash Player
Adobe AIR

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to unknown error when processing .swf files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .swf file, trick the victim into opening it, and cause denial of service conditions.




How to mitigate CVE-2008-4546

Install the latest version from vendor's website. The vulnerability is fixed in the following versions:

  • Flash Player 10.1.53.64
  • AIR 2.0.2.12610
  • Flash Professional CS5 10.1.53.64
  • Flash CS4 Professional and Flex 4 10.1.53.64
  • Flash CS3 Professional and Flex 3 9.0.277.0

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