CVE-2002-1625
Macromedia Flash Player 6 does not terminate connections when the user leaves the web page, which...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2002-1625- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2002-1625- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-1606 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2002-1606- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j6p7-cw22-m74f No score
Macromedia Flash Player 6 does not terminate connections when the user leaves the web page, which...
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.
- Record
GHSA-j6p7-cw22-m74f- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2002-1625 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Macromedia Flash Player, published December 31, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.02%, the 80th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/4567
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8925
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/128491
macromedia.com/v1/handlers/index.cfm?ID=22796&Method=Full&Title=Macromedia%20Flash%20Player%206%20Streaming%20Issue&Cache=False
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-1625
github.com/advisories/GHSA-j6p7-cw22-m74f