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CVE-2008-5363

The ActionScript 2 virtual machine in Adobe Flash Player 10.x before 10.0.12.36 and 9.x before 9...

4.3 Medium

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.

Exploit likelihood

3.72%Up 1.9 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.3

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.

Record
CVE-2008-5363
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-399
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2008-5363
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-5340 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2008-5340
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mhh5-jv9p-r925 No score

The ActionScript 2 virtual machine in Adobe Flash Player 10.x before 10.0.12.36 and 9.x before 9...

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.

Record
GHSA-mhh5-jv9p-r925
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
flash-plugin
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 14 CVEs
 before 0:10.0.12.36-2.el5
0:10.0.12.36-2.el5
flash-plugin
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 14 CVEs
 before 0:10.0.12.36-2.el5
0:10.0.12.36-2.el5
flash-plugin
Red Hat:rhel_extras:3
From an advisory covering 14 CVEs
 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
From an advisory covering 14 CVEs
 before 0:9.0.151.0-1.el4
0:9.0.151.0-1.el4

History

History
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In short

CVE-2008-5363 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Adobe Air, published December 8, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.72%, the 89th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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