# CVE-2007-6244: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via malicious SWF files or navigateToURL calls in Adobe Flash Player, requiring user interaction.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **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 available:** Yes
- **Published:** 20 Dec 2007
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-h436-f9vq-939v

## What is CVE-2007-6244?

CVE-2007-6244 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player, published on 20 Dec 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

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player 9.x up to 9.0.48.0 and 8.x up to 8.0.35.0 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) a SWF file that uses the asfunction: protocol or (2) the navigateToURL function when used with the Flash Player ActiveX Control in Internet Explorer.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-6244?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Adobe Flash Player.

## How do I fix CVE-2007-6244?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2007-6244 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-6244 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Adobe Flash Player 8.0.34.0/9.0.x - 'main.swf?baseurl' asfunction: Protocol Handler Cross-Site Scripting (exploitdb)
- Adobe Flash Player 7.0.x/8.0.x/9.0.x - ActiveX Control 'navigateToURL' API Cross Domain Scripting (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player

- [CVE-2017-11292](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-11292/): Adobe Flash Player Type Confusion (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2016-7892](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-7892/): Adobe Flash Player Use-After-Free (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2016-7855](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-7855/): Adobe Flash Player Use-After-Free (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2014-0497](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0497/): Adobe Flash Player Integer Underflow Vulnerablity (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2013-0643](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-0643/): Adobe Flash Player Incorrect Default Permissions (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2007-6244 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2007-6244 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player, published on 20 Dec 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-6244 exists.

Affected product: Adobe Flash Player. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-6244/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-6244/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-6244
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-6244
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2007-6244

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