CVE-2006-6827 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash Internet Explorer 7 by sending a long string to the Flash8b.AllowScriptAccess method in Macromedia Flash 8.
- 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-2006-6827?
CVE-2006-6827 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Jan 2007. 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
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6827?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Macromedia Flash Player.
How do I fix CVE-2006-6827?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6827 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-2006-6827 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-6827 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c4fg-8757-gq75.