Flash8b.ocx in Macromedia Flash 8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service…
Priority LOW 29Published · 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
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03557 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed 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 · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:macromedia:flash_player:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Macromedia |
| cpe:2.3:a:macromedia:flash_player:8.0.22.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.22.0 | Vulnerable | Macromedia |
| cpe:2.3:a:macromedia:flash_player:8.0.24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.24.0 | Vulnerable | Macromedia |
| cpe:2.3:a:macromedia:flash_player:8.0.33.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.33.0 | Vulnerable | Macromedia |
- cpe:2.3:a:macromedia:flash_player:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Macromedia
- cpe:2.3:a:macromedia:flash_player:8.0.22.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.22.0 Vulnerable ·Macromedia
- cpe:2.3:a:macromedia:flash_player:8.0.24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.24.0 Vulnerable ·Macromedia
- cpe:2.3:a:macromedia:flash_player:8.0.33.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.33.0 Vulnerable ·Macromedia
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-6827
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c4fg-8757-gq75
References
Exploit 1
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-2006-6827 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-6827 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c4fg-8757-gq75 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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