Macromedia Shockwave Flash Plugin up to 8.0 Tag Length SWF File denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Macromedia Shockwave Flash Plugin up to 8.0 and classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the component Tag Length Handler. Executing a manipulation as part of SWF File can lead to denial of service. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2001-0166. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Macromedia Shockwave Flash Plugin up to 8.0. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component Tag Length Handler. The manipulation as part of a SWF File leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

Macromedia Shockwave Flash plugin version 8 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via malformed tag length specifiers in a SWF file.

The weakness was disclosed 03/26/2001 by FIRST (Website). The advisory is shared for download at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2001-0166. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (5826) and SecurityFocus (BID 2162†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

12/29/2000 🔍
03/26/2001 +87 days 🔍
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07/03/2014 +4847 days 🔍
04/07/2019 +1739 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: macromedia.com

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: FIRST
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2001-0166 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-0166
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-16552
X-Force: 5826 - Shockwave Flash SWF file buffer overflow
SecurityFocus: 2162 - Macromedia Flash SWF Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Created: 07/03/2014 16:00
Updated: 04/07/2019 17:16
Changes: 07/03/2014 16:00 (54), 04/07/2019 17:16 (1)
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