CVE-2006-3587 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via a malformed .swf file due to improper memory access in Adobe Flash Player.
- 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-2006-3587?
CVE-2006-3587 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player, published on 13 Jul 2006. 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
Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe (Macromedia) Flash Player 8.0.24.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a malformed .swf file that results in "multiple improper memory access" errors.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3587?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Flash Player.
How do I fix CVE-2006-3587?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-3587 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2006-3587 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-3587 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hc97-wcwr-272v.