CVE-2006-6827 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 3.6% (pctl 89)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Flash8b.ocx in Macromedia Flash 8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Internet Explorer 7 crash) via a long string in the Flash8b.AllowScriptAccess method.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 3.56% — more likely to be exploited than 89% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2006-12-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| macromedia | flash player |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Macromedia Flash 8 (Flash8b.ocx) Internet Explorer 7 - Denial of Service | 2006-12-29 |
References
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD