CVE-2008-3873

flash: clipboard hijack attack

Published Aug 29, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 17.0% KEV · Not listed
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.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-3859 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 9:53 AM
Reserved
Aug 29, 2008, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 29, 2008, 5:41 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:56 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Aug 18, 2008, 12:00 AM