CVE-2002-1625

Description

Macromedia Flash Player 6 does not terminate connections when the user leaves the web page, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (bandwidth, resource, and CPU consumption) via the (1) loadMovie or (2) loadSound commands, which continue to execute until the browser is closed.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 7.82% Top 10%

Third-Party Advisory cert.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4567	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8925	vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/128491	us government resource third party advisory patch
http://www.macromedia.com/v1/handlers/index.cfm?ID=22796&Method=Full&Title=Macromedia%20Flash%20Player%206%20Streaming%20Issue&Cache=False

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1625?: CVE-2002-1625 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1625?: To fix CVE-2002-1625, 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-2002-1625 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-1625 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~8% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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