CVE-2008-4401

N/A Unknown
Published: October 17, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

ActionScript in Adobe Flash Player 9.0.124.0 and earlier does not require user interaction in conjunction with (1) the FileReference.browse operation in the FileReference upload API or (2) the FileReference.download operation in the FileReference download API, which allows remote attackers to create a browse dialog box, and possibly have unspecified other impact, via an SWF file.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/32270
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32448
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/32702
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/32759
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/33390
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/34226
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-23.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021061
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-248586-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-440.htm
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-020.htm
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flashplayer/articles/fplayer10_security_changes.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-18.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0945.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0980.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2838
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45913
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32270
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32448
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32702
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32759
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/33390
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/34226
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-23.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021061
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-248586-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-440.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-020.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flashplayer/articles/fplayer10_security_changes.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-18.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0945.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0980.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2838
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45913
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

36 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
8.7%
92th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Vendors

adobe

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