Macromedia Flash Player 6.0 Connection loadMovie/loadSound resource consumption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Macromedia Flash Player 6.0. The impacted element is the function loadMovie/loadSound of the component Connection Handler. This manipulation causes resource consumption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2002-1625. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Macromedia Flash Player 6.0 (Multimedia Player Software). Affected by this vulnerability is the function loadMovie/loadSound of the component Connection Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

Macromedia Flash Player 6 does not terminate connections when the user leaves the web page, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (bandwidth, resource, and CPU consumption) via the (1) loadMovie or (2) loadSound commands, which continue to execute until the browser is closed.

The bug was discovered 04/19/2002. The weakness was shared 12/31/2002 with Macromedia as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). It is possible to read the advisory at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2002-1625 since 03/26/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 256 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (8925), SecurityFocus (BID 4567†), OSVDB (19180†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-12217†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
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Class: Resource consumption
CWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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04/19/2002 🔍
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12/31/2002 +256 days 🔍
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03/26/2005 +816 days 🔍
07/11/2006 +472 days 🔍
08/03/2014 +2945 days 🔍
11/18/2024 +3760 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: macromedia.com

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Organization: Macromedia
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2002-1625 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1625
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19279
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X-Force: 8925 - Adobe Macromedia Flash ActiveX plug-in for Internet Explorer can use excessive bandwidth
SecurityFocus: 4567 - Macromedia Flash ActiveX Control Bandwidth Consumption Vulnerability
OSVDB: 19180 - Macromedia - Flash ActiveX Control - Bandwidth Consumption Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 12217 - Macromedia Flash Player Remote Denial of Service, High

Entryinfo

Created: 08/03/2014 19:42
Updated: 11/18/2024 04:26
Changes: 08/03/2014 19:42 (64), 06/22/2019 09:49 (3), 11/18/2024 04:26 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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