CVE-2008-4822

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

6.8 Medium

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. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?

Severity: 6.8 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance: 6.59%EPSS, 93rd percentile
Exploitation: None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in: No fix listedNo source names one

Description

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

Affected products

adobe flash player

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`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

What each source reports

NVD Score used6.8

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 ListNo 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-2008-4801No 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-f45cNo 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

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.

References

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