# CVE-2008-5499: Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player for Linux 10.0.12.36, and 9.0.151.0 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrar

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2008-12-18 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player for Linux 10.0.12.36, and 9.0.151.0 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted SWF file.

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## References

- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021458
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33221
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3449
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1047.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34226
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33294
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32896
- http://osvdb.org/50796
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-23.xml
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-24.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47445
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00006.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33267
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18761
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/browser/adobe_flashplayer_aslaunch.rb

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