Description
ActionScript in Adobe Flash Player 9.0.124.0 and earlier does not require user interaction in conjunction with (1) the FileReference.browse operation in the FileReference upload API or (2) the FileReference.download operation in the FileReference download API, which allows remote attackers to create a browse dialog box, and possibly have unspecified other impact, via an SWF file.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | flash-plugin | 10.0.12.36-2.el5 | RHSA-2008:0945 |
| RHEL 4 | flash-plugin | 9.0.151.0-1.el4 | RHSA-2008:0980 |
| RHEL 3 | flash-plugin | 9.0.151.0-1.el3.with.oss | RHSA-2008:0980 |
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2008:0980 Red Hat Security Advisory: flash-plugin security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2008:0945 Red Hat Security Advisory: flash-plugin security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
References
- 33390 third-party-advisory
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-18.html
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-020.htm
- 32270 third-party-advisory
- 32702 third-party-advisory
- http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flashplayer/articles/fplayer10_security_changes.html
- 34226 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2008-2838 vdb-entry
- 1021061 vdb-entry
- GLSA-200903-23 vendor-advisory
- 32759 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2008:0945 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2008:0980 vendor-advisory
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-440.htm
- 248586 vendor-advisory
- 32448 third-party-advisory
- adobe-flash-filereference-file-upload(45913) vdb-entry
- SUSE-SR:2008:025 vendor-advisory