CVE-2008-4821 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 10 Nov 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Attackers can obtain sensitive information by exploiting improper interpretation of jar: URLs in Adobe Flash Player within Mozilla browsers.

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-2008-4821?

CVE-2008-4821 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player, published on 10 Nov 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 9.0.124.0 and earlier, when a Mozilla browser is used, does not properly interpret jar: URLs, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via unknown vectors.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4821?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Adobe Flash Player.

How do I fix CVE-2008-4821?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2008-4821 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4821 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Adobe Flash Player vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r68f-43vp-85x9.