CVE-2008-4401

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.

• CWE-264

• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32270Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32448
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32702
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32759
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33390
• http://secunia.com/advisories/34226
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-23.xml
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1021061
• http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-248586-1
• http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-440.htm
• http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-020.htm
• http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flashplayer/articles/fplayer10_security_changes.html
• http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-18.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0945.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0980.html
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2838
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45913
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32270Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32448
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32702
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32759
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33390
• http://secunia.com/advisories/34226
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-23.xml
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1021061
• http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-248586-1
• http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-440.htm
• http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-020.htm
• http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flashplayer/articles/fplayer10_security_changes.html
• http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-18.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0945.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0980.html
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2838
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45913

Published

Oct 17, 2008

Last Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Status

Modified

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