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CVE-2008-4401

ActionScript in Adobe Flash Player 9.0.124.0 and earlier does not require user interaction in conjunction with (1) the FileReference.browse operation in the FileReference upload API or (2) the FileReference.download operation in the FileReference download API, which allows remote attackers to create a browse dialog box, and possibly have unspecified other impact, via an SWF file.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-4401 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from adobe organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2008-10-17T19:31:15.073

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 10.0 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-264

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	adobe	flash_player	≤ 9.0.124.0	Yes
Application	adobe	flash_player	7.0	Yes
Application	adobe	flash_player	7.0.1	Yes
Application	adobe	flash_player	7.0.25	Yes
Application	adobe	flash_player	7.0.63	Yes
Application	adobe	flash_player	7.0.69.0	Yes
Application	adobe	flash_player	7.0.70.0	Yes
Application	adobe	flash_player	7.0_r67	Yes
Application	adobe	flash_player	7.1	Yes
Application	adobe	flash_player	7.1.1	Yes
Application	adobe	flash_player	7.2	Yes
Application	adobe	flash_player	8.0	Yes
Application	adobe	flash_player	8.0.24.0	Yes
Application	adobe	flash_player	8.0.34.0	Yes
Application	adobe	flash_player	8.0.35.0	Yes
Application	adobe	flash_player	8.0.39.0	Yes
Application	adobe	flash_player	9.0	Yes
Application	adobe	flash_player	9.0.112.0	Yes
Application	adobe	flash_player	9.0.114.0	Yes
Application	adobe	flash_player	9.0.115.0	Yes

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/32270 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/32448 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/32702 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/32759 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/33390 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/34226 ([email protected])
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-23.xml ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021061 ([email protected])
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-248586-1 ([email protected])
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-440.htm ([email protected])
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-020.htm ([email protected])
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flashplayer/articles/fplayer10_security_changes.html ([email protected])
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-18.html Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0945.html ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0980.html ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2838 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45913 ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/32270 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/32448 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/32702 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/32759 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/33390 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/34226 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-23.xml (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021061 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-248586-1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-440.htm (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-020.htm (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flashplayer/articles/fplayer10_security_changes.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-18.html Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0945.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0980.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2838 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45913 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For adobe's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.