First published: Tue Dec 31 2002(Updated: )
Macromedia Flash Player 6 does not terminate connections when the user leaves the web page, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (bandwidth, resource, and CPU consumption) via the (1) loadMovie or (2) loadSound commands, which continue to execute until the browser is closed.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Adobe Flash Player | =6.0 |
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CVE-2002-1625 is considered to be a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for denial of service.
CVE-2002-1625 allows remote attackers to cause resource exhaustion by exploiting unclosed connections, leading to denial of service.
The commands related to CVE-2002-1625 are loadMovie and loadSound, which continue to execute after the user navigates away.
Mitigation for CVE-2002-1625 includes avoiding the use of Macromedia Flash Player 6 or ensuring proper closure of connections.
There is no specific patch available for CVE-2002-1625, and upgrading to a more secure version of Flash Player is recommended.