# CVE-2008-5363: 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-12-08 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498561/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33390
- http://www.isecpartners.com/advisories/2008-01-flash.txt
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-020.htm
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-22.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34226
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4692
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-23.xml
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-248586-1

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