CVE-2008-5499 in the critical feed json
Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player for Linux 10.0.12.36, and 9.0.151.0 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitra…
published 2008-12-18 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-5476
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 79.4%
- EPSS 79.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.6%
- public exploits
- 2
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
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.
Patch / fix
- flash-plugin RHEL 3 EXTRAS 9.0.152.0-1.el3.with.oss
- flash-plugin RHEL 4 EXTRAS 9.0.152.0-1.el4
- flash-plugin RHEL 5 EXTRAS 10.0.15.3-2.el5
red hat advisories RHSA-2008:1047
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2008-5499 updated
flash-plugin: Linux-specific code execution flaw via crafted SWF file
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Red Hat Desktop version 3 Extras flash-plugin 9.0.152.0-1.el3.with.oss Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras flash-plugin 9.0.152.0-1.el4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 Extras flash-plugin 9.0.152.0-1.el3.with.oss Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras flash-plugin 9.0.152.0-1.el4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) flash-plugin 10.0.15.3-2.el5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 Extras flash-plugin 9.0.152.0-1.el3.with.ossfixed: vendor fix RHSA-2008:1047
+4 more productsfewer
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras flash-plugin 9.0.152.0-1.el4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) flash-plugin 10.0.15.3-2.el5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 Extras flash-plugin 9.0.152.0-1.el3.with.oss Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras flash-plugin 9.0.152.0-1.el4
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Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/linux/browser/adobe_flashplayer_aslaunch)
- Published
Exploit prediction
79.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.6% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/linux/browser/adobe_flashplayer_aslaunch Adobe Flash Player ActionScript Launch Command Execution Vulnerability metasploit exploit, good rank, 2008-12-17
- EDB-18761 Adobe Flash Player - ActionScript Launch Command Execution (Metasploit) remote, 2012-04-20
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code
References
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adobe.com
/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-24.html
patch, vendor-advisory
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redhat.com
/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1047.html
vendor-advisory
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security.gentoo.org
/glsa/glsa-200903-23.xml
vendor-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00006.html
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/33294
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id?1021458
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/33221
third-party-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/3449
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/34226
third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/32896
vdb-entry
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osvdb.org
/50796
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/47445
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/33267
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-5499
- NVD CVE-2008-5499
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