Adobe Flash Player up to 9.0.16.0 ActionScript input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Adobe Flash Player and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component ActionScript. Performing a manipulation results in input validation. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2008-5362. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Flash Player (Multimedia Player Software). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component ActionScript. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

The DefineConstantPool action in the ActionScript 2 virtual machine in Adobe Flash Player 10.x before 10.0.12.36 and 9.x before 9.0.151.0, and Adobe AIR before 1.5, accepts an untrusted input value for a "constant count," which allows remote attackers to read sensitive data from process memory via a crafted PDF file.

The bug was discovered 11/17/2008. The weakness was released 12/08/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared at adobe.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-5362 since 12/07/2008. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 21 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 35904 (GLSA-200903-23 : Adobe Flash Player: Multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116090 (Additional Disclosure of Security Vulnerabilities Fixed in Flash Player 10.0.12.36 and Flash Player 9.0.151.0 (APSB08-22)).

Upgrading to version 9.0.48.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 4 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (47244), Tenable (35904), SecurityFocus (BID 31117†), OSVDB (52917†) and Secunia (SA33390†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-3528, VDB-3521, VDB-46818 and VDB-45322. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 35904
Nessus Name: GLSA-200903-23 : Adobe Flash Player: Multiple vulnerabilities
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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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Upgrade: Flash Player 9.0.48.0

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08/18/2008 🔍
11/17/2008 +91 days 🔍
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12/07/2008 +20 days 🔍
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01/13/2009 +36 days 🔍
03/10/2009 +56 days 🔍
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03/17/2015 +2197 days 🔍
05/25/2025 +3722 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: adobe.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-5362 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-5362
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-45321

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X-Force: 47244
SecurityFocus: 31117
Secunia: 33390
OSVDB: 52917 - CVE-2008-5362 - Adobe - Flash Player and AIR - Information Disclosure Issue
Vulnerability Center: 20485 - Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR ActionScript DefineConstantPool Action Information Disclosure, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 05/25/2025 06:45
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (71), 08/23/2019 17:57 (8), 08/03/2021 12:24 (4), 05/25/2025 06:45 (19)
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Cache ID: 216:F16:103

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