Is CVE-2008-5499 actively exploited?

CVE-2008-5499 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-23.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-5499?

CVE-2008-5499 has a CVSS score of 9.3 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

How do I patch CVE-2008-5499?

Patch guidance is available from adobe security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2008-5499.

CVE-2008-5499 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2008-5499?

6 products: adobe flash player for linux, adobe flash player for linux, adobe flash player for linux, adobe flash player for linux, adobe flash player for linux, and 1 more.

Description

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 Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: medium
Auth: none
Confidentiality: complete
Integrity: complete
Availability: complete
Weaknesses: CWE-94 · Code Injection

Metadata

Primary Vendor: ADOBE
Published: 12/18/2008
Last Modified: 4/23/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

adobe : flash_player_for_linuxadobe : flash_player_for_linuxadobe : flash_player_for_linuxadobe : flash_player_for_linuxadobe : flash_player_for_linuxadobe : flash_player_for_linux

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD