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TI-2008-05108 Aliases CVE-2008-5363GHSA-mhh5-jv9p-r925

The ActionScript 2 virtual machine in Adobe Flash Player 10.x before 10.0.12.36 and 9.x…

Priority LOW 26CWE-399Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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, does not validate character elements during retrieval from the dictionary data structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted PDF file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03718 89th 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

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

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.5VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0.16.0 to before 9.0.151.0; 10 to before 10.0.12.36VulnerableAdobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.5 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.16.0 to before 9.0.151.0; 10 to before 10.0.12.36 Vulnerable ·Adobe

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2008:0980 Released 2008-11-12 · Red Hat rating Critical
    flash-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 Critical
    flash-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: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:0980
Red Hat Desktop version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:0980
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:0980
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:0980
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2008:0945
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:0980
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:0980
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2008:0945
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:0980
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:0980

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-5363
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mhh5-jv9p-r925

References

Patch 1

Advisory 5

  • TI-2016-00916 Integer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.333 and 19.x through 21.x before… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2015-07113 Integer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 18.0.0.324 and 19.x and 20.x before… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2014-06928 Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.258 and 14.x and 15.x before 15.0.0.239 on Windows and… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2011-00532 Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 10.2.154.13 and earlier on Windows, Mac… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2010-01252 Adobe Flash Player before 9.0.277.0 and 10.x before 10.1.53.64; Adobe AIR before… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2012-01807 Adobe Flash Player before 10.3.183.20 and 11.x before 11.3.300.257 on Windows and Mac OS… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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