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Vulnerability record · CVE-2005-4472 · published 22 December 2005

CVE-2005-4472: Macromedia jrun vulnerability

MMacromedia · Jrun

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Macromedia JRun 4 web server (JWS) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long request that is not properly handled during conversion to wide characters.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 3.9% · top 10.1%
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
3.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
16References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Macromedia JRun 4 web server (JWS) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long request that is not properly handled during conversion to wide characters.

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://secunia.com/advisories/18077 PatchVendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/283
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015370 Patch
http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=360 Vendor Advisory
http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/security/security_zone/mpsb05-13.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15905
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16026
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2949
http://secunia.com/advisories/18077 PatchVendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/283
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015370 Patch
http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=360 Vendor Advisory
http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/security/security_zone/mpsb05-13.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15905
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16026
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2949

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2005-4472), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.