First published: Mon Dec 08 2008(Updated: )
The ActionScript 2 virtual machine in Adobe Flash Player 10.x before 10.0.12.36 and 9.x before 9.0.151.0, and Adobe AIR before 1.5, does not verify a member element's size when performing (1) DefineConstantPool, (2) ActionJump, (3) ActionPush, (4) ActionTry, and unspecified other actions, which allows remote attackers to read sensitive data from process memory via a crafted PDF file.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Adobe AIR | <1.5 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | >=9.0.16.0<9.0.151.0 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | >=10<10.0.12.36 |
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CVE-2008-5361 has a critical severity rating due to the potential for arbitrary code execution.
To fix CVE-2008-5361, upgrade Adobe Flash Player to version 10.0.12.36 or higher, or version 9.0.151.0 or higher for Adobe AIR.
CVE-2008-5361 affects Adobe Flash Player versions prior to 10.0.12.36 and 9.0.151.0, as well as Adobe AIR versions prior to 1.5.
CVE-2008-5361 can be exploited through malicious Flash content leading to arbitrary code execution.
There are no known workarounds for CVE-2008-5361, so updating the affected software is the recommended approach.