CVE-2008-4473 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in Adobe Flash CS3 Professional on Windows and Flash MX 2004 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an SWF file containing long control parameters.

Published: 2008-10-17

Score: 9.3 Critical

EPSS: 27.5% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:cs3:*:professional:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:mx_2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.27474.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/32246
http://security-assessment.com/files/advisories/2008-10-16_Multiple_Flash_Authoring_Heap_Overflows.pdf
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4429
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021060
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa08-09.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497397/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31769
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2837
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45914

History

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Subscriptions

Adobe Flash Player

Microsoft Windows

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-10-17T18:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T10:17:09.717Z

Reserved: 2008-10-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-4473

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-10-17T19:31:15.103

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-4473

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-119

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