Vulnerability Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Flex 3 History Management feature in Adobe Flex 3.0.1 SDK and Flex Builder 3, and generated applications, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the anchor identifier to (1) client-side-detection-with-history/history/historyFrame.html, (2) express-installation-with-history/history/historyFrame.html, or (3) no-player-detection-with-history/history/historyFrame.html in templates/html-templates/. NOTE: Firefox 2.0 and possibly other browsers prevent exploitation.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Flex | 3.0.1 |
| Adobe | Flex Builder | 3 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://blog.watchfire.com/wfblog/2008/06/javascript-code.htmlExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30746PatchVendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020301
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-14.htmlPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29778Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1862
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43150
- http://blog.watchfire.com/wfblog/2008/06/javascript-code.htmlExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30746PatchVendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020301
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-14.htmlPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29778Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1862
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43150
FAQ
What is CVE-2008-2640?
CVE-2008-2640 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Flex 3 History Management feature in Adobe Flex 3.0.1 SDK and Flex Builder 3, and generated applications, allow remote attackers to inject ar...
How severe is CVE-2008-2640?
CVE-2008-2640 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2008-2640?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Adobe Flex, Adobe Flex Builder.