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TI-2002-00821 Aliases CVE-2002-0846GHSA-9jqc-rqvq-8m9p

The decoder for Macromedia Shockwave Flash allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary…

Priority LOW 39Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

The decoder for Macromedia Shockwave Flash allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed SWF header that contains more data than the specified length.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03181 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:macromedia:shockwave_flash:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableMacromedia
  • cpe:2.3:a:macromedia:shockwave_flash:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Macromedia

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2003:027 Released 2003-07-09 · Red Hat rating Important
    netscape security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
  • RHSA-2003:026 Released 2003-06-20 · Red Hat rating Important
    : Updated Netscape packages are now available
    • Red Hat Linux 7.1
    • Red Hat Linux 7.2
    • Red Hat Linux 7.3

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2003:027
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2003:027
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2003:027
Red Hat Linux 7.1Fixed RHSA-2003:026
Red Hat Linux 7.2Fixed RHSA-2003:026
Red Hat Linux 7.3Fixed RHSA-2003:026

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-0846
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9jqc-rqvq-8m9p

References

Advisory 3

Other 2

Sources

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