CVE-2003-1017
Macromedia Flash Player before 7,0,19,0 stores a Flash data file in a predictable location that...
Macromedia Flash Player before 7,0,19,0 stores a Flash data file in a predictable location that is accessible to web browsers such as Internet Explorer and Opera, which allows remote attackers to read restricted files via vulnerabilities in web browsers whose exploits rely on predictable names.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Macromedia Flash Player before 7,0,19,0 stores a Flash data file in a predictable location that is accessible to web browsers such as Internet Explorer and Opera, which allows remote attackers to read restricted files via vulnerabilities in web browsers whose exploits rely on predictable names.
- Record
CVE-2003-1017- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Macromedia Flash Player before 7,0,19,0 stores a Flash data file in a predictable location that is accessible to web browsers such as Internet Explorer and Opera, which allows remote attackers to read restricted files via vulnerabilities in web browsers whose exploits rely on predictable names.
- Record
CVE-2003-1017- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-1007 No score
Macromedia Flash Player before 7,0,19,0 stores a Flash data file in a predictable location that is accessible to web browsers such as Internet Explorer and Opera, which allows remote attackers to read restricted files via vulnerabilities in web browsers whose exploits rely on predictable names.
- Record
EUVD-2003-1007- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mgw8-f263-mhhf No score
Macromedia Flash Player before 7,0,19,0 stores a Flash data file in a predictable location that...
Macromedia Flash Player before 7,0,19,0 stores a Flash data file in a predictable location that is accessible to web browsers such as Internet Explorer and Opera, which allows remote attackers to read restricted files via vulnerabilities in web browsers whose exploits rely on predictable names.
- Record
GHSA-mgw8-f263-mhhf- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Macromedia Flash Player 6.0.x - Flash Cookie Predictable File Location | 2003-10-24 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2003-1017 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Macromedia Flash Player, published December 17, 2003. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.50%, the 89th percentile. No source names a fixed version.