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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-3873 · published 29 August 2008

CVE-2008-3873: Adobe flash player vulnerability

Adobe · Flash Player

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.

4.3 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 16% · top 3.2%
4.3CVSS 2.0 base score
16%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
44References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2008/08/clipboard_attack.html
http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=1733
http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=1759
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/32448
http://secunia.com/advisories/32702
http://secunia.com/advisories/32759
http://secunia.com/advisories/33390
http://secunia.com/advisories/34226
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-23.xml
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020724
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-248586-1
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-440.htm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-020.htm
http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=834256&poid=
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flashplayer/articles/fplayer10_security_changes.html
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-18.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0945.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0980.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31117
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2838
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44584
http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2008/08/clipboard_attack.html
http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=1733
http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=1759
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/32448
http://secunia.com/advisories/32702
http://secunia.com/advisories/32759
http://secunia.com/advisories/33390
http://secunia.com/advisories/34226
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-23.xml
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020724
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-248586-1
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-440.htm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-020.htm
http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=834256&poid=
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flashplayer/articles/fplayer10_security_changes.html
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-18.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0945.html

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-3873), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.