The Settings Manager in Adobe Flash Player 9.0.124.0 and earlier allows remote attackers…
Priority LOW 38Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
The Settings Manager in Adobe Flash Player 9.0.124.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause victims to unknowingly click on a link or dialog via access control dialogs disguised as normal graphical elements, as demonstrated by hijacking the camera or microphone, and related to "clickjacking."
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05271 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories
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
CPE configurations NVD · 23
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 9.0.124.0 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.1 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.25 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.63:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.63 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.63:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.63 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.69.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.69.0 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.70.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.70.0 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0_r67:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0_r67 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0_r67:*:solaris:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0_r67 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 9.0.124.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.25 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.63:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.63 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.63:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.63 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.69.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.69.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.70.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.70.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0_r67:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0_r67 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0_r67:*:solaris:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0_r67 Vulnerable ·Adobe
Show 13 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.1 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8:*:pro:*:*:*:*:* | 8 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8:*:professional:*:*:*:*:* | 8 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0.24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.24.0 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0.34.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.34.0 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0.35.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.35.0 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0.39.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.39.0 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.114.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.114.0 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.115.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.115.0 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8:*:pro:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8:*:professional:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0.24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.24.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0.34.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.34.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0.35.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.35.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0.39.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.39.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.114.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.114.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.115.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.115.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
Remediation
Red Hat 2 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
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-2008:0980 |
| Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0980 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 Extras | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0980 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0980 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0945 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 Extras | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0980 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0980 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0945 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 Extras | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0980 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0980 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4503
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7rhm-jv98-85qw
References
Advisory 6
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Sources
- CVE-2008-4503 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-4503 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7rhm-jv98-85qw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2008-4503 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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