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FKIE_CVE-2008-4821

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-11-10 14:12 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:58
Severity
Summary
Adobe Flash Player 9.0.124.0 and earlier, when a Mozilla browser is used, does not properly interpret jar: URLs, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via unknown vectors.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008//Dec/msg00000.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/32702Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/33179Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/33390Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/34226Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-23.xml
cve@mitre.orghttp://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-248586-1
cve@mitre.orghttp://support.apple.com/kb/HT3338
cve@mitre.orghttp://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-440.htm
cve@mitre.orghttp://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-020.htm
cve@mitre.orghttp://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=834256&poid=
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-20.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0980.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32129Patch
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021149
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-350A.htmlUS Government Resource
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3444
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46534
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008//Dec/msg00000.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/32702Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/33179Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/33390Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/34226Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-23.xml
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-248586-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3338
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-440.htm
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-020.htm
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=834256&poid=
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-20.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0980.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32129Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021149
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-350A.htmlUS Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3444
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46534
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
mozilla camino *
mozilla firefox *
mozilla seamonkey *
adobe flash_player *
adobe flash_player 7.0.69.0
adobe flash_player 8.0.39.0
adobe flash_player 9.0
adobe flash_player 9.0.16
adobe flash_player 9.0.16
adobe flash_player 9.0.18d60
adobe flash_player 9.0.20
adobe flash_player 9.0.20.0
adobe flash_player 9.0.28
adobe flash_player 9.0.28.0
adobe flash_player 9.0.28.0
adobe flash_player 9.0.31
adobe flash_player 9.0.31.0
adobe flash_player 9.0.45.0
adobe flash_player 9.0.47.0
adobe flash_player 9.0.48.0
adobe flash_player 9.0.112.0
adobe flash_player 9.0.114.0
adobe flash_player 9.0.115.0
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