CVE-2008-5499 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 79.4% (pctl 100)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 79.43% — more likely to be exploited than 100% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-94 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-12-18 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| adobe | flash player for linux |
| linux | linux kernel |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Adobe Flash Player - ActionScript Launch Command Execution (Metasploit) | 2012-04-20 |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00006.html
- http://osvdb.org/50796
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33221
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33267
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33294
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34226
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-23.xml
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-24.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1047.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32896
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021458
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3449
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47445
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00006.html
- http://osvdb.org/50796
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33221
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33267
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33294
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34226
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-23.xml
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