Vulnerabilities > CVE-2008-3873 - Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player

047910
CVSS 4.3 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
PARTIAL
network
adobe
nessus

Summary

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.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Adobe
1

Nessus

  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idSUSE_FLASH-PLAYER-5747.NASL
    descriptionThis update of flash-player fixes several critical security vulnerabilities. (CVE-2007-6243, CVE-2008-3873, CVE-2007-4324, CVE-2008-4401, CVE-2008-4503, CVE-2008-4546)
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id34753
    published2008-11-12
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2008-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/34753
    titleopenSUSE 10 Security Update : flash-player (flash-player-5747)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
    # extracted from openSUSE Security Update flash-player-5747.
    #
    # The text description of this plugin is (C) SUSE LLC.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(34753);
      script_version ("1.12");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/10/25 13:36:32");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2007-4324", "CVE-2007-6243", "CVE-2008-3873", "CVE-2008-4401", "CVE-2008-4503", "CVE-2008-4546");
    
      script_name(english:"openSUSE 10 Security Update : flash-player (flash-player-5747)");
      script_summary(english:"Check for the flash-player-5747 patch");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "This update of flash-player fixes several critical security
    vulnerabilities. (CVE-2007-6243, CVE-2008-3873, CVE-2007-4324,
    CVE-2008-4401, CVE-2008-4503, CVE-2008-4546)"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:"Update the affected flash-player package."
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
      script_cwe_id(79, 264, 399);
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:flash-player");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:10.2");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:10.3");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2008/11/07");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2008/11/12");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2008-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
      script_family(english:"SuSE Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/SuSE/release", "Host/SuSE/rpm-list", "Host/cpu");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("rpm.inc");
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    release = get_kb_item("Host/SuSE/release");
    if (isnull(release) || release =~ "^(SLED|SLES)") audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "openSUSE");
    if (release !~ "^(SUSE10\.2|SUSE10\.3)$") audit(AUDIT_OS_RELEASE_NOT, "openSUSE", "10.2 / 10.3", release);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/SuSE/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    ourarch = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
    if (!ourarch) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
    if (ourarch !~ "^(i586|i686)$") audit(AUDIT_ARCH_NOT, "i586 / i686", ourarch);
    
    flag = 0;
    
    if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE10.2", reference:"flash-player-9.0.151.0-0.1") ) flag++;
    if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE10.3", reference:"flash-player-9.0.151.0-0.1") ) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get());
      else security_hole(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else
    {
      tested = pkg_tests_get();
      if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
      else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "flash-player");
    }
    
  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idSUSE_11_0_FLASH-PLAYER-081107.NASL
    descriptionThis update of flash-player fixes several critical security vulnerabilities. (CVE-2007-6243, CVE-2008-3873, CVE-2007-4324, CVE-2008-4401, CVE-2008-4503, CVE-2008-4546)
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id39960
    published2009-07-21
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2009-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/39960
    titleopenSUSE Security Update : flash-player (flash-player-294)
  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idSUSE_FLASH-PLAYER-5757.NASL
    descriptionThis update of flash-player fixes several critical security vulnerabilities. (CVE-2007-6243 / CVE-2008-3873 / CVE-2007-4324 / CVE-2008-4401 / CVE-2008-4503 / CVE-2008-4546)
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id34754
    published2008-11-12
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2008-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/34754
    titleSuSE 10 Security Update : flash-player (ZYPP Patch Number 5757)
  • NASL familyRed Hat Local Security Checks
    NASL idREDHAT-RHSA-2008-0945.NASL
    descriptionAn updated Adobe Flash Player package that fixes several security issues is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Supplementary. This update has been rated as having critical security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. [Updated 18th November 2008] The erratum has been updated to include references to the additional CVE-named issues that were not public at the time of release. The security impact of the erratum has also been upgraded to Critical. No changes have been made to the packages. The flash-plugin package contains a Firefox-compatible Adobe Flash Player Web browser plug-in. A flaw was found in the way Adobe Flash Player wrote content to the clipboard. A malicious SWF file could populate the clipboard with a URL that could cause the user to mistakenly load an attacker-controlled URL. (CVE-2008-3873) A flaw was found which allowed Adobe Flash Player
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id63869
    published2013-01-24
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/63869
    titleRHEL 5 : flash-plugin (RHSA-2008:0945)
  • NASL familyRed Hat Local Security Checks
    NASL idREDHAT-RHSA-2008-0980.NASL
    descriptionAn updated Adobe Flash Player package that fixes several security issues is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 4 Extras. This update has been rated as having critical security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. [Updated 18th November 2008] This erratum has been updated to include a reference to the additional CVE-named issue that was not public at the time of release. The security impact of the erratum has also been upgraded to Critical. No changes have been made to the packages. The flash-plugin package contains a Firefox-compatible Adobe Flash Player Web browser plug-in. A flaw was found in the way Adobe Flash Player wrote content to the clipboard. A malicious SWF (Shockwave Flash) file could populate the clipboard with a URL that could cause the user to accidentally or mistakenly load an attacker-controlled URL. (CVE-2008-3873) A flaw was found with Adobe
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id63870
    published2013-01-24
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/63870
    titleRHEL 3 / 4 : flash-plugin (RHSA-2008:0980)
  • NASL familyFreeBSD Local Security Checks
    NASL idFREEBSD_PKG_78F456FD9C8711DDA55E00163E000016.NASL
    descriptionAdobe Product Security Incident Response Team reports : Potential vulnerabilities have been identified in Adobe Flash Player 9.0.124.0 and earlier that could allow an attacker who successfully exploits these potential vulnerabilities to bypass Flash Player security controls. Adobe recommends users update to the most current version of Flash Player available for their platform.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id34446
    published2008-10-20
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2008-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/34446
    titleFreeBSD : linux-flashplugin -- multiple vulnerabilities (78f456fd-9c87-11dd-a55e-00163e000016)
  • NASL familyWindows
    NASL idADOBE_AIR_APSB08-23.NASL
    descriptionAccording to its version number, an instance of Adobe AIR on the remote Windows host is 1.1 or earlier. Such versions are potentially affected by several vulnerabilities (APSB08-23 / APSB08-22 / APSB08-20 / APSB08-18): - A potential port-scanning issue. (CVE-2007-4324) - Possible privilege escalation attacks against web servers hosting Flash content and cross-domain policy files. (CVE-2007-6243) - Potential Clipboard attacks. (CVE-2008-3873) - FileReference upload and download APIs that don
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id34815
    published2008-11-18
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2008-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/34815
    titleAdobe AIR < 1.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB08-23)
  • NASL familyGentoo Local Security Checks
    NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-200903-23.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200903-23 (Adobe Flash Player: Multiple vulnerabilities) Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Adobe Flash Player: The access scope of SystemsetClipboard() allows ActionScript programs to execute the method without user interaction (CVE-2008-3873). The access scope of FileReference.browse() and FileReference.download() allows ActionScript programs to execute the methods without user interaction (CVE-2008-4401). The Settings Manager controls can be disguised as normal graphical elements. This so-called
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id35904
    published2009-03-11
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2009-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/35904
    titleGLSA-200903-23 : Adobe Flash Player: Multiple vulnerabilities
  • NASL familyWindows
    NASL idFLASH_PLAYER_APSB08-20.NASL
    descriptionAccording to its version number, an instance of Flash Player on the remote Windows host is 9.0.124.0 or earlier. Such versions are potentially affected by several vulnerabilities : - A potential port-scanning issue. (CVE-2007-4324) - Possible privilege escalation attacks against web servers hosting Flash content and cross-domain policy files. (CVE-2007-6243) - Potential Clipboard attacks. (CVE-2008-3873) - FileReference upload and download APIs that don
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id34741
    published2008-11-11
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2008-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/34741
    titleFlash Player < 9.0.151.0 / 10.0.12.36 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB08-18 / APSB08-20 / APSB08-22)

Redhat

advisories
  • rhsa
    idRHSA-2008:0945
  • rhsa
    idRHSA-2008:0980
rpms
  • flash-plugin-0:10.0.12.36-2.el5
  • flash-plugin-0:9.0.151.0-1.el3.with.oss
  • flash-plugin-0:9.0.151.0-1.el4

Seebug

  • bulletinFamilyexploit
    descriptionBUGTRAQ ID: 31117 CVE(CAN) ID: CVE-2008-3873 Flash Player是一款非常流行的FLASH播放器。 Adobe Flash Player中ActionScript的System.setClipboard方式允许向剪贴板中添加URL,恶意的SWF文件可能向剪贴板添加URL,导致用户错在不知情的情况下加载攻击者控制的URL。 Adobe Flash Player 9.0.124.0 Adobe ----- 目前厂商已经发布了升级补丁以修复这个安全问题,请到厂商的主页下载: <a href=http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/install_flash_player_10_linux.tar.gz target=_blank>http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/install_flash_player_10_linux.tar.gz</a> RedHat ------ RedHat已经为此发布了一个安全公告(RHSA-2008:0945-01)以及相应补丁: RHSA-2008:0945-01:Important: flash-plugin security update 链接:<a href=https://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0945.html target=_blank>https://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0945.html</a>
    idSSV:4379
    last seen2017-11-19
    modified2008-10-31
    published2008-10-31
    reporterRoot
    titleAdobe Flash Player剪贴板劫持漏洞
  • bulletinFamilyexploit
    descriptionBUGTRAQ ID: 31117 CVE ID:CVE-2008-3873 CNCVE ID:CNCVE-20083873 Adobe Flash Player是一款FLASH媒体文件处理程序。 Adobe Flash Player存在安全漏洞,远程攻击者可以利用漏洞注入任意内容到用户的剪贴板。 构建恶意的SWF文件,诱使用户访问,可导致利用ActionScript代码把恶意的URL注入到剪贴板中,如果点击恶意的链接,目标用户的剪贴板将被劫持,除非浏览器关闭在被释放。 Adobe Flash Player 9.0.48.0 Adobe Flash Player 9.0.47.0 Adobe Flash Player 9.0.45.0 Adobe Flash Player 9.0.31.0 Adobe Flash Player 9.0.28.0 Adobe Flash Player 9.0.115.0 Adobe Flash Player 9 Adobe Flash Player 8.0.35.0 Adobe Flash Player 8.0.34.0 目前没有解决方案提供: <a href=http://www.adobe.com/ target=_blank>http://www.adobe.com/</a>
    idSSV:4050
    last seen2017-11-19
    modified2008-09-14
    published2008-09-14
    reporterRoot
    sourcehttps://www.seebug.org/vuldb/ssvid-4050
    titleAdobe Flash Player剪贴板安全漏洞