CVE-2002-0846
The decoder for Macromedia Shockwave Flash allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via...
CVE-2002-0846 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Macromedia Shockwave Flash, published August 12, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.18%, the 88th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.5 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 3.18%EPSS, 88th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
The decoder for Macromedia Shockwave Flash allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed SWF header that contains more data than the specified length.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The decoder for Macromedia Shockwave Flash allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed SWF header that contains more data than the specified length.
- Record
CVE-2002-0846- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
The decoder for Macromedia Shockwave Flash allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed SWF header that contains more data than the specified length.
- Record
CVE-2002-0846- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-0838No score
The decoder for Macromedia Shockwave Flash allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed SWF header that contains more data than the specified length.
- Record
EUVD-2002-0838- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9jqc-rqvq-8m9pNo score
The decoder for Macromedia Shockwave Flash allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via...
The decoder for Macromedia Shockwave Flash allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed SWF header that contains more data than the specified length.
- Record
GHSA-9jqc-rqvq-8m9p- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-027.html
securityfocus.com/bid/5430
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=103072708329280&w=2
macromedia.com/v1/handlers/index.cfm?ID=23293
iss.net/security_center/static/9798.php
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0846
github.com/advisories/GHSA-9jqc-rqvq-8m9p