Macromedia Flash Player 8.0.33.0 flash8b.ocx denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Macromedia Flash Player 8.0.33.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file flash8b.ocx. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2006-6827. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Macromedia Flash Player 8.0.33.0 (Multimedia Player Software) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the file flash8b.ocx. The manipulation with an unknown input 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:

Flash8b.ocx in Macromedia Flash 8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Internet Explorer 7 crash) via a long string in the Flash8b.AllowScriptAccess method.

The weakness was disclosed 12/31/2006 by shinnai (Website). The advisory is shared for download at milw0rm.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2006-6827 since 01/01/2007. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

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 (31156), Exploit-DB (3041) and SecurityFocus (BID 21818†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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12/29/2006 🔍
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03/12/2015 +2992 days 🔍
12/21/2024 +3572 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: macromedia.com

Advisory: milw0rm.com⛔
Researcher: shinnai
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-6827 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-6827
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-34132
X-Force: 31156 - Adobe Macromedia Flash Player ActiveX Flash8b.ocx denial of service
SecurityFocus: 21818 - Macromedia Flash Flash8b.OCX ActiveX Control Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 22:21
Updated: 12/21/2024 20:23
Changes: 03/12/2015 22:21 (57), 09/27/2017 10:23 (1), 08/14/2024 22:52 (17), 12/21/2024 20:23 (1)
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