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TI-2008-03711 Aliases CVE-2008-3872GHSA-gm92-x63w-j26f

Adobe Flash Player 8.0.39.0 and earlier, and 9.x up to 9.0.115.0, allows remote attackers…

Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

Adobe Flash Player 8.0.39.0 and earlier, and 9.x up to 9.0.115.0, allows remote attackers to bypass the allowScriptAccess parameter setting via a crafted SWF file with unspecified "Filter evasion" manipulations.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04207 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0 – 8.0.39.0; 9.0 – 9.0.115.0VulnerableAdobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 – 8.0.39.0; 9.0 – 9.0.115.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2008:0221 Released 2008-04-08 · Red Hat rating Critical
    flash-plugin security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.124.0-1.el3.with.oss.i386
    • Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.124.0-1.el4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.124.0-1.el3.with.oss.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.124.0-1.el4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) flash-plugin-9.0.124.0-1.el5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.124.0-1.el3.with.oss.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.124.0-1.el4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) flash-plugin-9.0.124.0-1.el5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.124.0-1.el3.with.oss.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras flash-plugin-9.0.124.0-1.el4.i386

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:0221
Red Hat Desktop version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:0221
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:0221
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:0221
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2008:0221
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:0221
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:0221
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2008:0221
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:0221
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:0221

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-3872
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gm92-x63w-j26f

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2016-03560 Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.242 and earlier allows remote… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-03506 Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.226 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-00925 Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.197 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-04302 Use-after-free vulnerability in the BitmapData class in the ActionScript 3 (AS3)… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-04301 Use-after-free vulnerability in the DisplayObject class in the ActionScript 3 (AS3)… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-04298 Use-after-free vulnerability in the ByteArray class in the ActionScript 3 (AS3)… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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