Adobe Flash Player HTTP Response Header Processing Flaw Permits Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1021146
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1021146
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CVE Reference: CVE-2008-4818
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Nov 6 2008
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Original Entry Date: Nov 6 2008
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Impact: Disclosure of authentication information, Disclosure of user information, Execution of arbitrary code via network, Modification of user information
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Fix Available: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Advisory: Adobe Advisory
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Version(s): 9.0.124.0 and prior versions
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in Adobe Flash Player. A remote user can conduct cross-site scripting attacks.
The software does not properly process HTTP response headers. A remote user can cause arbitrary scripting code to be executed by
the target user's Flash Player. The code may be able to access the target user's cookies (including authentication cookies), if
any, associated with arbitrary sites, access data recently submitted by the target user via web form to the site, or take actions
on the site acting as the target user.
Adan Barth of UC Berkeley and Collin Jackson of Stanford University reported this vulnerability.
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Impact: A remote user can access the target user's cookies (including authentication cookies), if any, associated with arbitrary sites, access
data recently submitted by the target user via web form to the site, or take actions on the site acting as the target user.
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Solution: The vendor has issued a fix (9.0.151.0), available at:
http://www.adobe.com/go/kb406791
The vendor recommends updating to version
10, if possible.
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-20.html
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Vendor URL: www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-20.html (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Input validation error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (OS X), UNIX (Solaris - SunOS), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2008 21:46:13 -0500
Subject: Adobe Flash Player
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Flash Player update available to address security vulnerabilities
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-20.html
CVE-2008-4818
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