ActionScript 3 (AS3) in Adobe Flash Player 9.0.47.0, and other versions and other…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
ActionScript 3 (AS3) in Adobe Flash Player 9.0.47.0, and other versions and other 9.0.124.0 and earlier versions, allows remote attackers to bypass the Security Sandbox Model, obtain sensitive information, and port scan arbitrary hosts via a Flash (SWF) movie that specifies a connection to make, then uses timing discrepancies from the SecurityErrorEvent error to determine whether a port is open or not. NOTE: 9.0.115.0 introduces support for a workaround, but does not fix the vulnerability.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 3 advisories
- RHSA-2008:0980 Released 2008-11-12 · Red Hat rating Criticalflash-plugin security update
- Red Hat Desktop version 3 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.151.0-1.el3.with.oss.i386
- Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.151.0-1.el4.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.151.0-1.el3.with.oss.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.151.0-1.el4.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.151.0-1.el3.with.oss.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.151.0-1.el4.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.151.0-1.el3.with.oss.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.151.0-1.el4.i386
- RHSA-2008:0945 Released 2008-10-28 · Red Hat rating Criticalflash-plugin security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) flash-plugin-10.0.12.36-2.el5.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) flash-plugin-10.0.12.36-2.el5.i386
- RHSA-2007:1126 Released 2007-12-18 · Red Hat rating Criticalflash-plugin security update
- Red Hat Desktop version 3 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.115.0-1.el3.with.oss.i386
- Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.115.0-1.el4.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.115.0-1.el3.with.oss.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.115.0-1.el4.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) flash-plugin-9.0.115.0-1.el5.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.115.0-1.el3.with.oss.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.115.0-1.el4.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) flash-plugin-9.0.115.0-1.el5.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.115.0-1.el3.with.oss.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.115.0-1.el4.i386
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Desktop version 3 Extras | Fixed | RHSA-2007:1126, RHSA-2008:0980 |
| Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras | Fixed | RHSA-2007:1126, RHSA-2008:0980 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 Extras | Fixed | RHSA-2007:1126, RHSA-2008:0980 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras | Fixed | RHSA-2007:1126, RHSA-2008:0980 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) | Fixed | RHSA-2007:1126, RHSA-2008:0945 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 Extras | Fixed | RHSA-2007:1126, RHSA-2008:0980 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras | Fixed | RHSA-2007:1126, RHSA-2008:0980 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) | Fixed | RHSA-2007:1126, RHSA-2008:0945 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 Extras | Fixed | RHSA-2007:1126, RHSA-2008:0980 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras | Fixed | RHSA-2007:1126, RHSA-2008:0980 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-4324
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fvv5-4452-jhc8
References
Advisory 10
Other 12
- http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=834256&poid=
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11874
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-18.html
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-020.htm
- http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flashplayer/articles/fplayer10_security_changes.html
- ADV-2008-1724
- ADV-2008-2838
- http://scan.flashsec.org/
- http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=kb402956&sliceId=2
- ADV-2007-4258
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-440.htm
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb07-20.html
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Sources
- CVE-2007-4324 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-4324 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fvv5-4452-jhc8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2007-4324 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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