Macromedia Flash 6 and 7 (Flash.ocx) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code…
Priority LOW 33Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- 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
Macromedia Flash 6 and 7 (Flash.ocx) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a SWF file with a modified frame type identifier that is used as an out-of-bounds array index to a function pointer.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06756 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:macromedia:flash_player:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Macromedia |
| cpe:2.3:a:macromedia:flash_player:6.0.29.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.29.0 | Vulnerable | Macromedia |
| cpe:2.3:a:macromedia:flash_player:6.0.40.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.40.0 | Vulnerable | Macromedia |
| cpe:2.3:a:macromedia:flash_player:6.0.47.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.47.0 | Vulnerable | Macromedia |
| cpe:2.3:a:macromedia:flash_player:6.0.65.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.65.0 | Vulnerable | Macromedia |
| cpe:2.3:a:macromedia:flash_player:6.0.79.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.79.0 | Vulnerable | Macromedia |
| cpe:2.3:a:macromedia:flash_player:7.0.19.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.19.0 | Vulnerable | Macromedia |
| cpe:2.3:a:macromedia:flash_player:7.0_r19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0_r19 | Vulnerable | Macromedia |
- cpe:2.3:a:macromedia:flash_player:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Macromedia
- cpe:2.3:a:macromedia:flash_player:6.0.29.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.29.0 Vulnerable ·Macromedia
- cpe:2.3:a:macromedia:flash_player:6.0.40.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.40.0 Vulnerable ·Macromedia
- cpe:2.3:a:macromedia:flash_player:6.0.47.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.47.0 Vulnerable ·Macromedia
- cpe:2.3:a:macromedia:flash_player:6.0.65.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.65.0 Vulnerable ·Macromedia
- cpe:2.3:a:macromedia:flash_player:6.0.79.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.79.0 Vulnerable ·Macromedia
- cpe:2.3:a:macromedia:flash_player:7.0.19.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.19.0 Vulnerable ·Macromedia
- cpe:2.3:a:macromedia:flash_player:7.0_r19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0_r19 Vulnerable ·Macromedia
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Desktop version 3 Extras | Fixed | RHSA-2005:835 |
| Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras | Fixed | RHSA-2005:835 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-2628
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w2qj-7r9p-38pm
References
More Macromedia Flash Player vulnerabilities
- TI-2010-03479 Adobe Flash Player before 9.0.289.0 and 10.x before 10.1.102.64 on Windows, Mac OS X… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2010-02079 Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in Adobe Flash Player before 9.0.277.0 and 10.x… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2009-03603 Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 9.0.277.0 and 10.x before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2010-02097 Buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player before 9.0.277.0 and 10.x before 10.1.53.64, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2010-02100 Adobe Flash Player before 9.0.277.0 and 10.x before 10.1.53.64, and Adobe AIR before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2010-02098 Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 9.0.277.0 and 10.x before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2005-2628 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-2628 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w2qj-7r9p-38pm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2005-2628 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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