CVE-2006-6885

Public Exploit

Description

An ActiveX control in SwDir.dll in Macromedia Shockwave 10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Internet Explorer 7 crash) via a long string in the swURL attribute.

4.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 21.60% Top 5%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31160	vdb entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3042	exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22067	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-6885?: CVE-2006-6885 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-6885?: To fix CVE-2006-6885, 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-2006-6885 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-6885 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~22% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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