First published: Tue Mar 18 2003(Updated: )
Macromedia Flash Plugin before 6,0,47,0 allows remote attackers to bypass the same-domain restriction and read arbitrary files via (1) an HTTP redirect, (2) a "file://" base in a web document, or (3) a relative URL from a web archive (mht file).
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Adobe Flash Player | =6.0 | |
Adobe Flash Player | =6.0.29.0 | |
Adobe Flash Player | =6.0.40.0 | |
Adobe Shockwave Player | =8.0 |
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The severity of CVE-2002-1467 is considered high due to its ability to bypass same-domain restrictions and access arbitrary files.
To fix CVE-2002-1467, update the Macromedia Flash Player to version 6.0.47.0 or later.
CVE-2002-1467 affects Macromedia Flash Player versions before 6.0.47.0.
CVE-2002-1467 can be exploited through HTTP redirects, file base URLs, or relative URLs from MHT files.
While CVE-2002-1467 was a significant vulnerability in the past, it is less of a concern today as support for Flash has been discontinued.