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CVE-2008-1201

MEDIUM · 6.8 CVSS v2.0 Published 2008-03-24
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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77/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in FLA file parsing in Adobe Flash CS3 Professional, Flash Professional 8, and Flash Basic 8 on Windows allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .FLA file.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Multiple vulnerabilities in FLA file parsing in Adobe Flash CS3 Professional, Flash Professional 8, and Flash Basic 8 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through crafted .FLA files that require user interaction to open.

MitigationUpgrade to patched versions of Adobe Flash Professional or implement application whitelisting to block untrusted .FLA files.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
FlashApplication
Affected:= basic= professional

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
M
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Verify Adobe Flash product installation
    Check installed programs on Windows (Add/Remove Programs) or use 'wmic product get name,version' to list installed Adobe Flash applications. Look specifically for 'Adobe Flash CS3 Professional', 'Adobe Flash Professional 8', or 'Adobe Flash Basic 8'.
    Affected if One of these three specific products is listed as installed.
  2. Confirm exact version number
    If Adobe Flash is found, right-click the installation in Programs and Features, or check the program's Help > About dialog to verify the precise version (CS3 = version 9.0, Professional 8 = version 8.0, Basic 8 = version 8.0).
    Affected if The version matches CS3 Professional (9.0.x), Flash Professional 8 (8.0.x), or Flash Basic 8 (8.0.x).
  3. Check for .FLA file association
    Verify if .FLA files are associated with the installed Adobe Flash application by right-clicking any .FLA file in Windows Explorer and checking 'Open with' or viewing Default Programs > Associate a file type.
    Affected if The affected Adobe Flash version is set as the default handler for .FLA files.

A user is affected if they have Adobe Flash CS3 Professional, Flash Professional 8, or Flash Basic 8 installed and their system opens .FLA files with the vulnerable application.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Upgrade to patched versions of Adobe Flash Professional or implement application whitelisting to block untrusted .FLA files.

Fix this in Flash Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation3.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
8.0 hours of engineering $1,420
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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