CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-0166

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Macromedia Shockwave Flash plugin version 8 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via malformed tag length specifiers in a SWF file.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to disrupt the operation of applications using the plugin, potentially leading to service outages.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Shockwave Flash plugin to the latest version to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Macromedia Shockwave Flash plugin version 8 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via malformed tag length specifiers in a SWF file.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS