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Vulnerability record · CVE-2005-3591 · published 16 November 2005

CVE-2005-3591: Macromedia flash player improper input validation vulnerability

MMacromedia · Flash Player

Macromedia Flash plugin (1) Flash.ocx 7.0.19.0 (Windows) and earlier and (2) libflashplayer.so before 7.0.25.0 (Unix) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via parameters to the ActionDefineFunction ActionScript call in a SWF file, which causes an improper memory access condition, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-2628.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 10% · top 4.4% CWE-20 · Improper input validation
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
10%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
26References, 4 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Macromedia Flash plugin (1) Flash.ocx 7.0.19.0 (Windows) and earlier and (2) libflashplayer.so before 7.0.25.0 (Unix) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via parameters to the ActionDefineFunction ActionScript call in a SWF file, which causes an improper memory access condition, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-2628.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=113140426614670&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/17430/ PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17437/ Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17481/ Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17626/ Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17738/ Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/149
http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/security/security_zone/mpsb05-07.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/910550.mspx Vendor Advisory
http://www.sec-consult.com/226.html ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15334 ExploitPatch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2317 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23022
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=113140426614670&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/17430/ PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17437/ Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17481/ Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17626/ Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17738/ Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/149
http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/security/security_zone/mpsb05-07.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/910550.mspx Vendor Advisory
http://www.sec-consult.com/226.html ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15334 ExploitPatch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2317 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23022

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2005-3591), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.