CVE-2008-5499

NONECVSS 0.09.0▲Trending — 4 sources updated this weekWeaponized

0.0

Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player for Linux 10.0.12.36, and 9.0.151.0 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted SWF file.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 9.0(low)
EPSS: 99.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

December 18, 2008

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

References (26)

cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00006.html
cve@mitrehttp://osvdb.org/50796
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/33221
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/33267
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/33294
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/34226
cve@mitrehttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-23.xml
cve@mitrehttp://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-24.html
cve@mitrehttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1047.html
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32896
cve@mitrehttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021458
cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3449
cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47445
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00006.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://osvdb.org/50796

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
redhat	flash-plugin-0:10.0.15.3-2.el5	2008-12-19	redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code (Code Injection)

All Vendor Advisories

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Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Red HatRHSA-2008:1047CRITICAL2008-12-17
RHSA-2008:1047 — Critical

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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-18761✓ verified
First seen Apr 20, 2012
Adobe Flash Player - ActionScript Launch Command Execution (Metasploit)
Open source ↗
Metasploitexploit/linux/browser/adobe_flashplayer_aslaunch✓ verified
First seen Dec 17, 2008
Adobe Flash Player ActionScript Launch Command Execution Vulnerability
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2008-5499?

CVE-2008-5499 is a none vulnerability published on December 18, 2008. Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player for Linux 10.0.12.36, and 9.0.151.0 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted SWF file.

When was CVE-2008-5499 disclosed?

CVE-2008-5499 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 18, 2008, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2008-5499 actively exploited?

CVE-2008-5499 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2008-5499?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2008-5499, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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