Adobe AIR up to 1.0 code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Adobe AIR up to 1.0. This issue affects some unknown processing. This manipulation causes code injection. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-5108. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Adobe AIR up to 1.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe AIR 1.1 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to execute untrusted JavaScript in an AIR application via unknown attack vectors.

The bug was discovered 11/17/2008. The weakness was shared 11/17/2008 by Chris Weber with Casaba Security (Website). The advisory is shared at adobe.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-5108 since 11/17/2008. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059 for this issue.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. 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 116050 (Adobe AIR Unspecified JavaScript Code Execution Vulnerability(APSB08-23)).

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (46656), Tenable (34815), SecurityFocus (BID 32334†), OSVDB (49915†) and Secunia (SA32772†). The entries VDB-45048, VDB-44944, VDB-44943 and VDB-44942 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 34815
Nessus Name: Adobe AIR < 1.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB08-23)
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OpenVAS ID: 800065
OpenVAS Name: Adobe AIR JavaScript Code Execution Vulnerability
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: adobe.com
Researcher: Chris Weber
Organization: Casaba Security
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-5108 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-5108
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-45049
X-Force: 46656
SecurityFocus: 32334 - Adobe AIR Unspecified JavaScript Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 32772 - Adobe AIR Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 49915 - Adobe AIR Unspecified Untrusted JavaScript Execution
SecurityTracker: 1021242
Vulnerability Center: 20048 - Adobe AIR <=1.1 Unspecified Vulnerability Allows Remote Untrusted JavaScript Execution, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-3189

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Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 05/25/2025 05:19
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (84), 08/21/2019 08:57 (2), 05/25/2025 05:19 (18)
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