CVE-2008-2640

Name: CVE-2008-2640
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2008-06-18T19:41:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.67%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-2640 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Flex 3 History Management feature in Adobe Flex 3.0.1 SDK and Flex Builder 3, and generated applications, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the anchor identifier to (1) client-side-detection-with-history/history/historyFrame.html, (2) express-installation-with-history/history/historyFrame.html, or (3) no-player-detection-with-history/history/historyFrame.html in templates/html-templates/. NOTE: Firefox 2.0 and possibly other browsers prevent exploitation.. EPSS estimates a 2.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Flex 3 History Management feature in Adobe Flex 3.0.1 SDK and Flex Builder 3, and generated applications, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the anchor identifier to (1) client-side-detection-with-history/history/historyFrame.html, (2) express-installation-with-history/history/historyFrame.html, or (3) no-player-detection-with-history/history/historyFrame.html in templates/html-templates/. NOTE: Firefox 2.0 and possibly other browsers prevent exploitation.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.67%

83.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Adobe	Flex	3.0.1
Adobe	Flex Builder	3

References

Timeline

Published: Jun 18, 2008
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-2640?

How severe is CVE-2008-2640?

Severity scoring for CVE-2008-2640 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.67% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-2640?

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Source: NVD / NIST