FKIE_CVE-2008-5499

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-12-18 00:30 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:00
Severity
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00006.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://osvdb.org/50796
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/33221
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/33267
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/33294Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/34226
cve@mitre.orghttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-23.xml
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-24.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1047.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32896
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021458
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3449
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47445
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00006.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://osvdb.org/50796
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/33221
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/33267
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/33294Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/34226
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-23.xml
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-24.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1047.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32896
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021458
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3449
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47445
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
adobe flash_player_for_linux *
adobe flash_player_for_linux 9.0.31
adobe flash_player_for_linux 9.0.48.0
adobe flash_player_for_linux 9.0.115.0
adobe flash_player_for_linux 9.0.124.0
adobe flash_player_for_linux 10.0.12.36
linux linux_kernel *
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