Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 29, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-3873
CVE-2008-3873
Description
The System.setClipboard method in ActionScript in Adobe Flash Player 9.0.124.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to populate the clipboard with a URL that is difficult to delete and does not require user interaction to populate the clipboard, as exploited in the wild in August 2008.
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <=9.0.124.0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
22- blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2008/08/clipboard_attack.htmlnvd
- blogs.zdnet.com/security/nvd
- blogs.zdnet.com/security/nvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/32448nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/32702nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/32759nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/33390nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/34226nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-23.xmlnvd
- securitytracker.com/idnvd
- sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.donvd
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-440.htmnvd
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-020.htmnvd
- support.nortel.com/go/main.jspnvd
- www.adobe.com/devnet/flashplayer/articles/fplayer10_security_changes.htmlnvd
- www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-18.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0945.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0980.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/31117nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2838nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44584nvd
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