gsd-2008-3873
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:23
Details
The System.setClipboard method in ActionScript in Adobe Flash Player 9.0.124.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to populate the clipboard with a URL that is difficult to delete and does not require user interaction to populate the clipboard, as exploited in the wild in August 2008.
Aliases
Aliases
CVE-2008-3873


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            "accessVector": "NETWORK",
            "authentication": "NONE",
            "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
            "baseScore": 4.3,
            "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
            "integrityImpact": "NONE",
            "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P",
            "version": "2.0"
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          "impactScore": 2.9,
          "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
          "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
          "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
          "severity": "MEDIUM",
          "userInteractionRequired": true
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      },
      "lastModifiedDate": "2017-08-08T01:32Z",
      "publishedDate": "2008-08-29T17:41Z"
    }
  }
}


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