4.3

CVE-2008-3873

CVSS: 4.3v2.0MediumModified
Published 29-08-2008Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-3873 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) vulnerability. EPSS estimates a 16.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
21/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
16.97%
0%100%
Medium · +1.22 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2
RHSA-2008:0945RHSA-2008:0980

Timeline

  1. 29-08-2008
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

16.97%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

97%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+1.22 pp

From 15.75% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
16.97%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

No affected systems are recorded for this record.

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