Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player 10.x before 10.0.12.36 and 9.x before 9.0.151.0 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors related to "input validation errors."
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2008-4824 is rated High Risk (72.8/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 49.04%, 98th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +1.40% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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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 | 2026-02-24 | 47.64% | 49.04% | +1.40% |
| 2 | 2026-01-07 | 32.70% | 47.64% | +14.94% |
| 3 | 2025-08-02 | — | 32.70% | — |
Full EPSS history (15 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.3 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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8.6 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
gentoo
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normal | CVE-2008-4824: 1 GLSA(s) (200903-23), 1 atom(s) (www-plugins/adobe-flash); latest impact normal. | https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2008-4824 |
redhat
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critical | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-4824 |
ubuntu
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medium | CVE-2008-4824 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (flashplugin-nonfree), 7 status rows across 7 suites (dapper, gutsy, hardy, intrepid, jaunty, karmic, upstream): not-affected 3, ignored 2, released 2. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2008-4824 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| adobe | flash_player | >= 9.0.16.0, < 9.0.151.0 | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| adobe | flash_player | >= 10, < 10.0.12.36 | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |