CVE-2003-1017

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Published Dec 17, 2003 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 3.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

Macromedia Flash Player before 7,0,19,0 stores a Flash data file in a predictable location that is accessible to web browsers such as Internet Explorer and Opera, which allows remote attackers to read restricted files via vulnerabilities in web browsers whose exploits rely on predictable names.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:macromedia:director:5.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:macromedia:flash_player:4.0_r12:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:macromedia:flash_player:5.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:macromedia:flash_player:5.0_r50:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:macromedia:flash_player:6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:macromedia:flash_player:6.0.29.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:macromedia:flash_player:6.0.40.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:macromedia:flash_player:6.0.47.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:macromedia:flash_player:6.0.65.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:macromedia:flash_player:6.0.79.0:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.5% (3.497% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/security/security_zone/mpsb03-08.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8900
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14013

History

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Subscriptions

Macromedia Director Flash Player

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:12 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 17, 2003, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:12 AM
Reserved: Dec 17, 2003, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:03 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 5, 2004, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:03 PM

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