CVE-2007-6637 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted SWF files in Adobe Flash Player, requiring user interaction to view the malicious content.

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

What is CVE-2007-6637?

CVE-2007-6637 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player, published on 4 Jan 2008. 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 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted SWF file, related to "pre-generated SWF files" and Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 or Adobe Acrobat Connect. NOTE: the asfunction: vector is already covered by CVE-2007-6244.1.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-6637?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Adobe Flash Player.

How do I fix CVE-2007-6637?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2007-6637 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-6637 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Adobe Flash Player vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qqg7-345x-wv56.

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