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Vulnerability record · CVE-2007-6243 · published 20 December 2007

CVE-2007-6243: Adobe flash player permissions and access controls vulnerability

Adobe · Flash Player

Adobe Flash Player 9.x up to 9.0.48.0, 8.x up to 8.0.35.0, and 7.x up to 7.0.70.0 does not sufficiently restrict the interpretation and usage of cross-domain policy files, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct cross-domain and cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 8.5% · top 5.2% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
8.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
82References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Adobe Flash Player 9.x up to 9.0.48.0, 8.x up to 8.0.35.0, and 7.x up to 7.0.70.0 does not sufficiently restrict the interpretation and usage of cross-domain policy files, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct cross-domain and cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://jvn.jp/jp/JVN%2345675516/index.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//May/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2007-12/msg00007.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00006.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/28161
http://secunia.com/advisories/28213 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28570
http://secunia.com/advisories/29763 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29865 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30430 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30507 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32448 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32702 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32759 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33390 Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019116
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-238305-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-248586-1
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-440.htm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-020.htm
http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=834256&poid=
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flashplayer/articles/fplayer9_security.html
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb07-20.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-11.html
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200801-07.xml
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-21.xml
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/935737 US Government Resource
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0221.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0945.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0980.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26929
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26966
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-355A.html US Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-100A.html US Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-150A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4258
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1697
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1724/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39129

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2007-6243), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.