Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 8, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-5363
CVE-2008-5363
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.
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Affected products
4cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <1.5
- (no CPE)range: <1.5
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=9.0.16.0,<9.0.151.0
- (no CPE)range: <10.0.12.36, <9.0.151.0
Patches
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References
9- www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-22.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/33390nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/34226nvdThird Party Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-23.xmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- securityreason.com/securityalert/4692nvdThird Party Advisory
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-020.htmnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.isecpartners.com/advisories/2008-01-flash.txtnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498561/100/0/threadednvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.donvdBroken Link
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