CVE-2008-3872

Adobe Flash Player 8.0.39.0 and earlier, and 9.x up to 9.0.115.0, allows remote attackers to...

9.3 High

Adobe Flash Player 8.0.39.0 and earlier, and 9.x up to 9.0.115.0, allows remote attackers to bypass the allowScriptAccess parameter setting via a crafted SWF file with unspecified "Filter evasion" manipulations.

Exploit likelihood

4.21%Up 3.1 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.3

Record: CVE-2008-3872
CVSS 2.0: 9.3 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-264
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2008-3872
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2008-3858 No score

Record: EUVD-2008-3858
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gm92-x63w-j26f No score

Adobe Flash Player 8.0.39.0 and earlier, and 9.x up to 9.0.115.0, allows remote attackers to...

Record: GHSA-gm92-x63w-j26f
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

adobe flash player

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`flash-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:3 From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:9.0.124.0-1.el3.with.oss	0:9.0.124.0-1.el3.with.oss
`flash-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:9.0.124.0-1.el4	0:9.0.124.0-1.el4
`flash-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:9.0.124.0-1.el5	0:9.0.124.0-1.el5
`flash-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:9.0.124.0-1.el5	0:9.0.124.0-1.el5

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2008-3872 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Adobe Flash Player, published October 6, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.21%, the 91st percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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