CVE-2008-5499

NONECVSS 0.09.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreLOW confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because EPSS predicts 91% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.4% of all CVEs). Confidence: see factors.

Triggered by: EPSS exploit prediction ≥85%
Sources: epss
Weaponized
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 79%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 79%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player for Linux 10.0.12.36, and 9.0.151.0 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted SWF file.

CVSS v3
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EG Score
9.0(low)
EPSS
99.6%
KEV
Not listed

Published

December 18, 2008

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

References (26)

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
redhatflash-plugin-0:10.0.15.3-2.el52008-12-19redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

(1)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 4× in last 7d / 24× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-06 02:19 UTCEPSS rescore
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  10. 2026-05-30 19:01 UTCEG score recompute
  11. 2026-05-30 19:01 UTCVendor advisory
  12. 2026-05-30 19:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-18761✓ verified
    First seen Apr 20, 2012

    Adobe Flash Player - ActionScript Launch Command Execution (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/linux/browser/adobe_flashplayer_aslaunch✓ verified
    First seen Dec 17, 2008

    Adobe Flash Player ActionScript Launch Command Execution Vulnerability

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2008-5499?
CVE-2008-5499 is a none vulnerability published on December 18, 2008. Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player for Linux 10.0.12.36, and 9.0.151.0 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted SWF file.
When was CVE-2008-5499 disclosed?
CVE-2008-5499 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 18, 2008, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2008-5499 actively exploited?
CVE-2008-5499 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2008-5499?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2008-5499, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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