CVE-2005-3591
What it is
Macromedia Flash plugin (1) Flash.ocx 7.0.19.0 (Windows) and earlier and (2) libflashplayer.so before 7.0.25.0 (Unix) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via parameters to the ActionDefineFunction ActionScript call in a SWF file, which causes an improper memory access condition, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-2628.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 10.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 10.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 10.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-20 · Improper input validation
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Macromedia Flash Player 6.0
- Macromedia Flash Player 6.0.29.0
- Macromedia Flash Player 6.0.40.0
- Macromedia Flash Player 6.0.47.0
- Macromedia Flash Player 6.0.65.0
- Macromedia Flash Player 6.0.79.0
- Macromedia Flash Player 7.0.19.0
- Macromedia Flash Player 7.0_r19
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 7.5
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2005-3591.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2005-3591. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17430/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17437/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17481/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17626/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17738/
- http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/security/security_zone/mpsb05-07.html
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/910550.mspx
- http://www.sec-consult.com/226.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15334
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2317
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=113140426614670&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17430/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17437/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17481/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17626/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17738/
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/149
- http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/security/security_zone/mpsb05-07.html
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/910550.mspx
- http://www.sec-consult.com/226.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15334
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2317
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23022
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=113140426614670&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17430/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17437/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17481/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17626/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17738/
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/149
- http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/security/security_zone/mpsb05-07.html
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/910550.mspx
- http://www.sec-consult.com/226.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15334
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2317