CVE-2008-3872 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass Flash Player's allowScriptAccess security restriction via crafted SWF files, requiring user interaction to load the malicious content.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2008-3872?
CVE-2008-3872 is a critical vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player, published on 6 Oct 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3872?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Flash Player.
How do I fix CVE-2008-3872?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2008-3872 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-3872 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gm92-x63w-j26f.