CVE-2001-0166 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in the Flash plugin by tricking users into opening malformed SWF files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2001-0166?
CVE-2001-0166 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 May 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0166?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Macromedia Shockwave Flash Plugin.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0166?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0166 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2001-0166 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0166 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8768-4fq8-2xfv.