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6.8

Adobe Flash Player allows DNS rebinding attacks

CVE-2008-4819 · published 17 years ago
Summary

Versions of Adobe Flash Player up to 9.0.124.0 can be tricked into accepting malicious web content that changes the domain name it talks to. This lets an attacker bypass network restrictions and access internal resources. Update Flash Player to a newer version or disable it if not needed.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
adobe flash_player <= 9.0.124.0
7.0.69.0
8.0.39.0
9.0
9.0.16
9.0.18d60
9.0.20
9.0.20.0
9.0.28
9.0.28.0
9.0.31
9.0.31.0
6 more version ranges
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 9.0.124.0 and earlier makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct DNS rebinding attacks via unknown vectors.
Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 9.0.124.0 and earlier makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct DNS rebinding attacks via unknown vectors.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
6.8 Medium
Exploitation
7% chance of attack within 30 days
Timeline
Published10 Nov 2008
Updated27 Oct 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2008-4819 · NVD
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