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CVE-2008-5363

4.3 · MEDIUM

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 validate character elements during retrieval from the di…

Published Dec 8, 2008adobeCWE-399EPSS 3.72%

Overview

CVE-2008-5363 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting adobe air. It was published on December 8, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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 validate character elements during retrieval from the dictionary data structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted PDF file.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from adobe. Update air to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
adobeair>= 0, < 1.5Affected
adobeflash_player>= 9.0.16.0, < 9.0.151.0Affected

References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/33390Refsecunia.com/advisories/34226Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-23.xmlRefsecurityreason.com/securityalert/4692Refsunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-248586-1Refsupport.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-020.htmRefwww.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-22.htmlRefwww.isecpartners.com/advisories/2008-01-flash.txtRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498561/100/0/threadedRefsecunia.com/advisories/33390

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-5363?

CVE-2008-5363 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting adobe air. It was published on December 8, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-5363?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-5363?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from adobe. Update air to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-5363?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-5363 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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