First published: Thu Dec 20 2007(Updated: )
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player 9.x up to 9.0.48.0 and 8.x up to 8.0.35.0 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) a SWF file that uses the asfunction: protocol or (2) the navigateToURL function when used with the Flash Player ActiveX Control in Internet Explorer.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | =8.0 | |
Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 11 | =9.0 |
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CVE-2007-6244 poses risks of cross-site scripting attacks that can lead to unauthorized actions on behalf of users.
You can determine if your software is affected by CVE-2007-6244 by checking if you are using Adobe Flash Player versions 8.0 or 9.0 up to 9.0.48.0.
To mitigate CVE-2007-6244, you should update Adobe Flash Player to the latest version that addresses these vulnerabilities.
Attackers can exploit CVE-2007-6244 to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML, which can result in phishing attacks or data theft.
Yes, Adobe has released patches for CVE-2007-6244 as part of their security bulletins for affected versions of Flash Player.