Access Restriction Bypass Affecting flash-plugin package, versions <0:10.0.12.36-2.el5


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
8.96% (96th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL10-FLASHPLUGIN-9878018
  • published28 Apr 2025
  • disclosed15 Oct 2008

Introduced: 15 Oct 2008

CVE-2008-4401  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-264  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:10 flash-plugin to version 0:10.0.12.36-2.el5 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2008:0945.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream flash-plugin package and not the flash-plugin package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

ActionScript in Adobe Flash Player 9.0.124.0 and earlier does not require user interaction in conjunction with (1) the FileReference.browse operation in the FileReference upload API or (2) the FileReference.download operation in the FileReference download API, which allows remote attackers to create a browse dialog box, and possibly have unspecified other impact, via an SWF file.

CVSS Base Scores

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