Shockwave plug-in allows reading of users email
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Description:
Macromedia Shockwave could allow an attacker to create a Shockwave movie with malicious content that can read email messages located on another user's system.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Shockwave (6.0 or later), available from the Shockwave Web site. See References.
References:
- Shockwave Security Alert: Shockwave Security Alert : Reading Email.
- BID-6680: Macromedia Shockwave GETNETTEXT Local File Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-1999-1525: Macromedia Shockwave before 6.0 allows a malicious webmaster to read a user's mail box and possibly access internal web servers via the GetNextText command on a Shockwave movie.
Platforms Affected:
- Apple Mac OS 8.1
- Macromedia Shockwave Flash Plugin
- Microsoft Windows 2000
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows Me
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Windows XP
Reported:
Mar 14, 1997
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