CVE-2008-3873 Affecting flash-plugin package, versions <0:9.0.151.0-1.el3.with.oss


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
16.97% (98th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL10-FLASHPLUGIN-9878338
  • published28 Apr 2025
  • disclosed18 Aug 2008

Introduced: 18 Aug 2008

CVE-2008-3873  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:10 flash-plugin to version 0:9.0.151.0-1.el3.with.oss or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2008:0980.

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.

The System.setClipboard method in ActionScript in Adobe Flash Player 9.0.124.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to populate the clipboard with a URL that is difficult to delete and does not require user interaction to populate the clipboard, as exploited in the wild in August 2008.

CVSS Base Scores

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