CVE-2003-1017 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 3% (pctl 87)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 3% — more likely to be exploited than 87% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2004-01-05 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| macromedia | director |
| macromedia | flash player |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Macromedia Flash Player 6.0.x - Flash Cookie Predictable File Location | 2003-10-24 |
References
- http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/security/security_zone/mpsb03-08.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8900
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14013
- http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/security/security_zone/mpsb03-08.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8900
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14013
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