flash-plugin: Linux-specific code execution flaw via crafted SWF file
Published Dec 18, 2008
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 79.43%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 9.0.151.0
- 9.0.31
- 9.0.48.0
- 9.0.115.0
- 9.0.124.0
- 10.0.12.36
Running on/with
- n/a
No data.
Extras for RHEL 3
flash-plugin-0:9.0.152.0-1.el3.with.oss
Fixed · RHSA-2008:1047
Extras for RHEL 4
flash-plugin-0:9.0.152.0-1.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2008:1047
Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
flash-plugin-0:10.0.15.3-2.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2008:1047
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extras for RHEL 3 | flash-plugin-0:9.0.152.0-1.el3.with.oss | Fixed | RHSA-2008:1047 |
| Extras for RHEL 4 | flash-plugin-0:9.0.152.0-1.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:1047 |
| Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | flash-plugin-0:10.0.15.3-2.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:1047 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 79.43% (0.79426) | 99.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 78.74% (0.78739) | 99.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Feb 7, 2026 | 90.74% (0.90738) | 99.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 88.64% (0.88645) | 99.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 16, 2025 | 89.77% (0.89774) | 99.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 88.59% (0.88589) | 99.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 96.61% (0.96613) | 99.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 96.61% (0.96610) | 99.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 23, 2024 | 96.72% (0.96724) | 99.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 13, 2024 | 96.89% (0.96892) | 99.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 6, 2024 | 96.94% (0.96939) | 99.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 17, 2023 | 96.92% (0.96917) | 99.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 7, 2023 | 96.96% (0.96957) | 99.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 28, 2023 | 97.03% (0.97026) | 99.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 17, 2023 | 96.72% (0.96721) | 99.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 6, 2023 | 96.84% (0.96845) | 99.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 96.97% (0.96967) | 99.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 89.68% (0.89678) | 99.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 89.68% (0.89678) | 99.80th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (17)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00006.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://osvdb.org/50796 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33221 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33267 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33294 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34226 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-23.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-24.html x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1047.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32896 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021458 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3449 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-5499 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=476172 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47445 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5499
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5499
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