CVE-2008-4822

Adobe Flash Player 9.0.124.0 and earlier does not properly interpret policy files, which allows...

6.8 MediumFix available

Adobe Flash Player 9.0.124.0 and earlier does not properly interpret policy files, which allows remote attackers to bypass a non-root domain policy.

Exploit likelihood

6.59%Up 3.2 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.8

Adobe Flash Player 9.0.124.0 and earlier does not properly interpret policy files, which allows remote attackers to bypass a non-root domain policy.

Record: CVE-2008-4822
CVSS 2.0: 6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-264
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Adobe Flash Player 9.0.124.0 and earlier does not properly interpret policy files, which allows remote attackers to bypass a non-root domain policy.

Record: CVE-2008-4822
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2008-4801 No score

Adobe Flash Player 9.0.124.0 and earlier does not properly interpret policy files, which allows remote attackers to bypass a non-root domain policy.

Record: EUVD-2008-4801
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j8g5-fv8j-f45c No score

Adobe Flash Player 9.0.124.0 and earlier does not properly interpret policy files, which allows...

Adobe Flash Player 9.0.124.0 and earlier does not properly interpret policy files, which allows remote attackers to bypass a non-root domain policy.

Record: GHSA-j8g5-fv8j-f45c
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

adobe flash player

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`flash-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client	before 0:10.0.12.36-2.el5	0:10.0.12.36-2.el5
`flash-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server	before 0:10.0.12.36-2.el5	0:10.0.12.36-2.el5
`flash-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:3	before 0:9.0.151.0-1.el3.with.oss	0:9.0.151.0-1.el3.with.oss
`flash-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4	before 0:9.0.151.0-1.el4	0:9.0.151.0-1.el4

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
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-2008-4822 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Adobe Flash Player, published November 10, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.59%, the 93rd percentile. Fixed in flash-plugin 0:10.0.12.36-2.el5.

References

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