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Title : Adobe Flash Player Clickjacking Security Bypass Vulnerability
Advisory ID : VUPEN/ADV-2008-2764
CVE ID : CVE-2008-4503
Rated as : Low Risk

Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2008-10-08

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A vulnerability has been identified in Adobe Flash Player, which could be exploited by attackers to bypass security restrictions. This issue is caused by a design error which could allow attackers to e.g. gain access to the system's camera and microphone by luring a web browser user into unknowingly clicking on a link or dialog.

Credits

Vulnerability reported by Robert Hansen (SecTheory), Jeremiah Grossman (WhiteHat Security), Eduardo Vela, Matthew Mastracci (DotSpots) and Liu Die Yu.

ChangeLog

2008-10-08 : Initial release
2008-10-16 : Updated Solution

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