Adobe Flash Player up to 9.0.114.0 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Flash Player up to 9.0.114.0 and classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to cross site scripting. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-4823. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Adobe Flash Player up to 9.0.114.0 (Multimedia Player Software). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 9.0.124.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to loose interpretation of an ActionScript attribute.

The bug was discovered 11/05/2008. The weakness was shared 11/10/2008 by Stanford University (Alex) with Stanford University (Website). The advisory is shared for download at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability was named CVE-2008-4823 since 10/31/2008. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 5 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 34815 (Adobe AIR < 1.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB08-23)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116081 (Apple Mac OS X 10.5.6 and Security Update 2008-008 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2008-12-15)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 1 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (46536), Tenable (34815), SecurityFocus (BID 32129†), OSVDB (49790†) and Secunia (SA32702†). The entries VDB-41728, VDB-43202, VDB-45513 and VDB-45512 are related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Nessus ID: 34815
Nessus Name: Adobe AIR < 1.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB08-23)
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OpenVAS ID: 800055
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Flash Player Multiple Vulnerabilities - Nov08 (Linux)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: Stanford University (Alex)
Organization: Stanford University
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-4823 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-4823
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-44944

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X-Force: 46536
SecurityFocus: 32129 - Adobe Flash Player Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 32702
OSVDB: 49790 - CVE-2008-4823 - Adobe - Flash Player - Cross-Site Scripting Issue
SecurityTracker: 1021151
Vulnerability Center: 19976 - Adobe Flash Player <=9.0.124.0 Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability Related to ActionScript Attribute, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-3444

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Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/20/2019 16:14
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (78), 08/20/2019 16:14 (13)
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