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CVE-2008-4473

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

2008-10-17T19:31:15.103

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	adobe	flash_player	cs3	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows	*	No
Application	adobe	flash_player	mx_2004	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/32246 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://security-assessment.com/files/advisories/2008-10-16_Multiple_Flash_Authoring_Heap_Overflows.pdf ([email protected])
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4429 ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021060 ([email protected])
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa08-09.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497397/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31769 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2837 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45914 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/32246 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://security-assessment.com/files/advisories/2008-10-16_Multiple_Flash_Authoring_Heap_Overflows.pdf (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4429 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021060 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa08-09.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497397/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31769 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2837 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45914 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)