CVE-2002-0477

Description

Standalone Macromedia Flash Player 5.0 before 5,0,30,2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via a .SWF file containing the "exec" FSCommand.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.48% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory iss.net Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/ts/documents/swf_clear.htm
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101071988413107&w=2	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/262990	vendor advisory mailing list
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8587.php	patch vendor advisory vdb entry
http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/ts/documents/standalone_update.htm
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4321	patch vendor advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0477?: CVE-2002-0477 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-0477?: To fix CVE-2002-0477, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2002-0477 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-0477 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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