CVE - CVE-2008-5363

CVE-ID
CVE-2008-5363	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
The ActionScript 2 virtual machine in Adobe Flash Player 10.x before 10.0.12.36 and 9.x before 9.0.151.0, and Adobe AIR before 1.5, does not validate character elements during retrieval from the dictionary data structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted PDF file.
References
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BUGTRAQ:20081122 Adobe Flash Multiple Vulnerabilities URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498561/100/0/threaded MISC:http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-22.html MISC:http://www.isecpartners.com/advisories/2008-01-flash.txt CONFIRM:http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-020.htm GENTOO:GLSA-200903-23 URL:http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-23.xml SUNALERT:248586 URL:http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-248586-1 SECUNIA:33390 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/33390 SECUNIA:34226 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/34226 SREASON:4692 URL:http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4692
Assigning CNA
N/A
Date Entry Created
20081207	Disclaimer: The entry creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20081207)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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