CVE-2008-1655

Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 9.0.115.0 and earlier, and 8.0.39.0 and earlier, makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct DNS rebinding attacks via unknown vectors.

Published: 2008-04-09 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2008-1655 is rated Moderate Risk (44/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 4.90%, 91th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-1655

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 27.26% 4.90% -22.35%
2 2025-12-09 30.11% 27.26% -2.86%
3 2025-05-30 30.11%

Full EPSS history (14 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2008-1655

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
4.3 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
8.6 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2008-1655

OS Trackers for CVE-2008-1655

vendor priority summary link
gentoo normal CVE-2008-1655: 1 GLSA(s) (200804-21), 1 atom(s) (www-plugins/adobe-flash); latest impact normal. https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2008-1655
redhat medium https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-1655
ubuntu low CVE-2008-1655 low priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (flashplugin-nonfree), 9 status rows across 9 suites (dapper, edgy, feisty, gutsy, hardy, intrepid, jaunty, karmic, upstream): not-affected 5, ignored 3, released 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2008-1655

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2008-1655

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
adobe air 1.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:air:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe flash_player <= 9.0.115.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe flex 3.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flex:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2008-1655

URL Tags
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//May/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00006.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/29763
http://secunia.com/advisories/29865
http://secunia.com/advisories/30430
http://secunia.com/advisories/30507
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-238305-1
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flashplayer/articles/fplayer9_security.html#goal_dns
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-11.html
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-21.xml
http://www.osvdb.org/44283
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0221.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28697
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019808
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-100A.html US Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-150A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1697
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1724/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41807
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10724
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