CVE-2008-4546 Null dereference in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a browser crash via NULL pointer dereference in Adobe Flash Player by manipulating HTTP responses, requiring user interaction to visit a malicious site.
- 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-2008-4546?
CVE-2008-4546 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player, published on 14 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 before 9.0.277.0 and 10.x before 10.1.53.64, and Adobe AIR before 2.0.2.12610, allows remote web servers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and browser crash) by returning a different response when an HTTP request is sent a second time, as demonstrated by two responses that provide SWF files with different SWF version numbers.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4546?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Flash Player.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4546?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2008-4546 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-4546 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5xqh-j4c7-9pg5.