Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-3873 (CCN-44584)

Assigned:2008-08-18
Published:2008-08-18
Updated:2017-08-08
Summary:The System.setClipboard method in ActionScript in Adobe Flash Player 9.0.124.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to populate the clipboard with a URL that is difficult to delete and does not require user interaction to populate the clipboard, as exploited in the wild in August 2008.
CVSS v3 Severity:3.7 Low (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.4 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
4.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P)
3.9 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Other
References:Source: CCN
Type: Adobe Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) Web site
Clipboard attack

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2008/08/clipboard_attack.html

Source: CCN
Type: ZDNet Blog, August 18th, 2008
Adobe Flash ads launching clipboard hijack attack

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=1733

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=1759

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-3873

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
SUSE-SR:2008:025

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2008-0945
Important: flash-plugin security update

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2008-0980
Important: flash-plugin security update

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
32448

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
32702

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
32759

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
33390

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
34226

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-200903-23

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1020724
Adobe Flash Player setClipboard() Function Lets Remote Users Deny Service

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1020724

Source: SUNALERT
Type: UNKNOWN
248586

Source: CCN
Type: Sun Alert ID: 248586
Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in the Flash Player Plugin for Solaris

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-440.htm

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2008-440
flash-plugin security update (RHSA-2008-0980)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-020.htm

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2009-020
Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in the Flash Player Plugin for Solaris (Sun 248586)

Source: CCN
Type: NORTEL BULLETIN ID: 2009009312, Rev 1
Nortel Response to Sun Alert 248586 - Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in the Flash Player Plugin for Solaris

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=834256&poid=

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flashplayer/articles/fplayer10_security_changes.html

Source: CCN
Type: Adobe Flash Player Web site
Adobe - Adobe Flash Player

Source: CCN
Type: Adobe Product Security Bulletin APSB08-18
Flash Player update available to address security vulnerabilities

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-18.html

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200903-23
Adobe Flash Player: Multiple vulnerabilities

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2008:0945

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2008:0980

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
31117

Source: CCN
Type: BID-31117
Adobe Flash Player Clipboard Security Weakness

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2008-2838

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
adobe-flash-setclipboard-hijacking(44584)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
adobe-flash-setclipboard-hijacking(44584)

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SR:2008:025
SUSE Security Summary Report

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_extras:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.70.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:flash_player:8.0.34.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:flash_player:8.0.35.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.45.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.47.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.48.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.69.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.115.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:flash_player:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.18d60:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.28.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.31.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:flash_player:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:flash_player:7.0.63:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:flash_player:8.0.24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.114.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.124.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:flash_player:8.0.39.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:adobe:flash_player:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:solaris:10::sparc:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:solaris:10::x86:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_extras:3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_extras:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:opensolaris:build_snv_89::x86:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:opensolaris:build_snv_89::sparc:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:opensolaris:build_snv_95::sparc:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:opensolaris:build_snv_95::x86:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:opensolaris:build_snv_88::x86:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:opensolaris:build_snv_88::sparc:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:opensolaris:build_snv_87::x86:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:opensolaris:build_snv_86::x86:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:opensolaris:build_snv_86::sparc:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:opensolaris:build_snv_87::sparc:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:opensolaris:build_snv_100::x86:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:opensolaris:build_snv_100::sparc:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:opensolaris:build_snv_102::sparc:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:opensolaris:build_snv_102::x86:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:opensolaris:build_snv_91::x86:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:opensolaris:build_snv_91::sparc:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:opensolaris:build_snv_90::x86:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:opensolaris:build_snv_90::sparc:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:opensolaris:build_snv_101::x86:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:opensolaris:build_snv_101::sparc:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:opensolaris:build_snv_92::sparc:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:opensolaris:build_snv_93::sparc:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:opensolaris:build_snv_94::sparc:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:opensolaris:build_snv_99::sparc:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:opensolaris:build_snv_98::sparc:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:opensolaris:build_snv_97::sparc:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:opensolaris:build_snv_96::sparc:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:opensolaris:build_snv_94::x86:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:opensolaris:build_snv_93::x86:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:opensolaris:build_snv_99::x86:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:opensolaris:build_snv_97::x86:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:opensolaris:build_snv_98::x86:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:opensolaris:build_snv_96::x86:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:opensolaris:build_snv_103::sparc:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:opensolaris:build_snv_103::x86:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20083873
    V
    CVE-2008-3873
    2015-11-16
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22730
    P
    ELSA-2008:0945: flash-plugin security update (Critical)
    2014-05-26
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20080945
    P
    RHSA-2008:0945: flash-plugin security update (Critical)
    2008-11-18
    BACK
    adobe flash player *
    adobe flash player 9.0.28
    adobe flash player 9.0.31
    adobe flash player 7.0.70.0
    adobe flash player 8.0.34.0
    adobe flash player 8.0.35.0
    adobe flash player 9.0.45.0
    adobe flash player 9.0.47.0
    adobe flash player 9.0.48.0
    adobe flash player 7.0.69.0
    adobe flash player 9.0.115.0
    adobe flash player 8.0
    adobe flash player 9.0.16
    adobe flash player 9.0.18d60
    adobe flash player 9.0.20.0
    adobe flash player 9.0.28.0
    adobe flash player 9.0.31.0
    adobe flash player 7.0
    adobe flash player 7.0.1
    adobe flash player 7.0.25
    adobe flash player 7.0.63
    adobe flash player 8.0.24.0
    adobe flash player 9.0.114.0
    adobe flash player 9.0.20
    adobe flash player 9.0.124.0
    adobe flash player 8.0.39.0
    adobe flash player 9.0
    gentoo linux *
    sun solaris 10
    sun solaris 10
    redhat rhel extras 3
    redhat rhel extras 4
    sun opensolaris build_snv_89
    sun opensolaris build_snv_89
    sun opensolaris build_snv_95
    sun opensolaris build_snv_95
    sun opensolaris build_snv_88
    sun opensolaris build_snv_88
    sun opensolaris build_snv_87
    sun opensolaris build_snv_86
    sun opensolaris build_snv_86
    sun opensolaris build_snv_87
    sun opensolaris build_snv_100
    sun opensolaris build_snv_100
    sun opensolaris build_snv_102
    sun opensolaris build_snv_102
    sun opensolaris build_snv_91
    sun opensolaris build_snv_91
    sun opensolaris build_snv_90
    sun opensolaris build_snv_90
    sun opensolaris build_snv_101
    sun opensolaris build_snv_101
    sun opensolaris build_snv_92
    sun opensolaris build_snv_93
    sun opensolaris build_snv_94
    sun opensolaris build_snv_99
    sun opensolaris build_snv_98
    sun opensolaris build_snv_97
    sun opensolaris build_snv_96
    sun opensolaris build_snv_94
    sun opensolaris build_snv_93
    sun opensolaris build_snv_99
    sun opensolaris build_snv_97
    sun opensolaris build_snv_98
    sun opensolaris build_snv_96
    sun opensolaris build_snv_103
    sun opensolaris build_snv_103