CVE-2008-5361 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read sensitive process memory via crafted PDF files exploiting a size verification flaw in the ActionScript 2 virtual machine.

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-2008-5361?

CVE-2008-5361 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adobe Air, published on 8 Dec 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

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 verify a member element's size when performing (1) DefineConstantPool, (2) ActionJump, (3) ActionPush, (4) ActionTry, and unspecified other actions, which allows remote attackers to read sensitive data from process memory via a crafted PDF file.

Weakness: CWE-399

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5361?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Adobe Air, Adobe Flash Player.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5361?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2008-5361 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5361 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Adobe Air vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7p7w-xh5j-rhf6.

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