CVE-2008-4824

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."

Published: 2008-11-17 Last update: 2026-04-23 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

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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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-4824

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)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2008-4824

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.3 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C 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:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
8.6 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2008-4824

OS Trackers for CVE-2008-4824

vendor priority summary link
gentoo 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 critical https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-4824
ubuntu 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

Affected software / configurations for 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2008-4824

URL Tags
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008//Dec/msg00000.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/49958 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32702 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32772 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33179 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33390 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34226 Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-23.xml Third Party Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-248586-1 Broken Link
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3338 Third Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-020.htm Third Party Advisory
http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=834256&poid= Broken Link
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-22.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.isecpartners.com/advisories/2008-01-flash.txt Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0980.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498561/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-350A.html Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3189 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3444 Third Party Advisory
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