Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 17, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-4401
CVE-2008-4401
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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Affected products
21cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 20 more
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=9.0.124.0
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.63:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.69.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.70.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.0_r67:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0.24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0.34.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0.35.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:8.0.39.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.112.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.114.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.115.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <=9.0.124.0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
18- secunia.com/advisories/32270nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-18.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- 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
- www.adobe.com/devnet/flashplayer/articles/fplayer10_security_changes.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0945.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0980.htmlnvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2838nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45913nvd
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