CVE-2002-1881: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2002-1881: Macromedia Flash Player 4.0 r12 through 6.0.47.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (web...

Macromedia Flash Player 4.0 r12 through 6.0.47.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (web browser crash) via malformed content in a Flash Shockwave (.SWF) file, as demonstrated by by ROT13 encoding the body of the file but not the headers.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedSep 16, 2024, 18:35 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This is an old Flash Player issue where a specially malformed SWF file can crash a user's web browser. The source bundle describes denial of service only, not data theft or code execution. Business urgency is mainly for environments that still retain legacy Flash Player versions or archived Flash workflows. Exposure is likely limited to systems that can still load vulnerable Macromedia Flash Player versions and untrusted SWF content. The structured affected-product data is incomplete, so inventory confirmation is necessary. Treat this as a legacy technology hygiene issue, not an emergency, unless vulnerable Flash remains in production or regulated environments. Mitigation focus: Check archived vendor guidance for affected Flash Player versions and available remediation.; Remove or disable vulnerable Flash Player where it is still present.; Restrict opening SWF files from untrusted sources..

Prepared: Jun 29, 2026, 19:43 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Jun 28, 2005, 04:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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