Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-5499

Public exploit exists!
Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player for Linux 10.0.12.36, and 9.0.151.0 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted SWF file.
Published 2008-12-18 00:30:00
Updated 2017-08-08 01:33:20
Source MITRE
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Execute code

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-5499

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 96.89%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 100 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

Metasploit modules for CVE-2008-5499

  • Adobe Flash Player ActionScript Launch Command Execution Vulnerability
    Disclosure Date: 2008-12-17
    First seen: 2020-04-26
    exploit/linux/browser/adobe_flashplayer_aslaunch
    This module exploits a vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player for Linux, version 10.0.12.36 and 9.0.151.0 and prior. An input validation vulnerability allows command execution when the browser loads a SWF file which contains shell metacharacters in the arguments

CVSS scores for CVE-2008-5499

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source
9.3
 HIGH AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
8.6
10.0
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2008-5499

  • 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.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2008-5499

Products affected by CVE-2008-5499

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