CVE-2005-0918

Public Exploit

Description

The NPSVG3.dll ActiveX control for Adobe SVG Viewer 3.02 and earlier, when running on Internet Explorer, allows remote attackers to determine the existence of arbitrary files by setting the src property to the target filename and using Javascript to determine if the web page immediately stops loading, which indicates whether the file exists or not.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.65% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1013890 vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/323585.html patch broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/15255 broken link third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.hyperdose.com/advisories/H2005-07.txt exploit patch broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0918?
CVE-2005-0918 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-0918?
To fix CVE-2005-0918, 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-2005-0918 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2005-0918 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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