Vulnerability Description
Adobe Flash Player before 9.0.277.0 and 10.x before 10.1.53.64, and Adobe AIR before 2.0.2.12610, allows remote web servers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and browser crash) by returning a different response when an HTTP request is sent a second time, as demonstrated by two responses that provide SWF files with different SWF version numbers.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Flash Player | 9.0.45.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02273751
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-06/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-06/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32759
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40545
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43026
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201101-09.xml
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4401
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1024085
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1024086
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-14.html
- http://www.mochimedia.com/~matthew/flashcrash/Exploit
FAQ
What is CVE-2008-4546?
CVE-2008-4546 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). Adobe Flash Player before 9.0.277.0 and 10.x before 10.1.53.64, and Adobe AIR before 2.0.2.12610, allows remote web servers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and browser crash) by...
How severe is CVE-2008-4546?
CVE-2008-4546 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-2008-4546?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Adobe Flash Player.