CVE-2007-0071

Name: CVE-2007-0071
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2008-04-09T21:05:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 92.50%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2007-0071 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Integer overflow in Adobe Flash Player 9.0.115.0 and earlier, and 8.0.39.0 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted SWF file with a negative Scene Count value, which passes a signed comparison, is used as an offset of a NULL pointer, and triggers a buffer overflow.. EPSS estimates a 92.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Integer overflow in Adobe Flash Player 9.0.115.0 and earlier, and 8.0.39.0 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted SWF file with a negative Scene Count value, which passes a signed comparison, is used as an offset of a NULL pointer, and triggers a buffer overflow.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

92.50%

99.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-189

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Adobe	Flash Player	>= 8.0, <= 8.0.39.0
Adobe	Flash Player	>= 9.0, <= 9.0.115.0

References

http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2008/05/potential_flash_player_issue.htmlVendor Advisory
http://documents.iss.net/whitepapers/IBM_X-Force_WP_final.pdfBroken Link
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=4465Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//May/msg00001.htmlMailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00006.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29763Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29865Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30404Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30430Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30507Third Party Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-238305-1Broken Link
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-11.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-21.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.iss.net/threats/289.htmlBroken Link
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/159523Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/395473Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.matasano.com/log/1032/this-new-vulnerability-dowds-inhuman-flash-exploit/Third Party Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/44282Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0221.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28695Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29386Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019811Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020114Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-100A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-149A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-150A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1662/referencesThird Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1697Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1724/referencesThird Party Advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-032/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37277Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10379Third Party Advisory
http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2008/05/potential_flash_player_issue.htmlVendor Advisory
http://documents.iss.net/whitepapers/IBM_X-Force_WP_final.pdfBroken Link
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=4465Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//May/msg00001.htmlMailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00006.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29763Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29865Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30404Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30430Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30507Third Party Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-238305-1Broken Link
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-11.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-21.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.iss.net/threats/289.htmlBroken Link
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/159523Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/395473Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.matasano.com/log/1032/this-new-vulnerability-dowds-inhuman-flash-exploit/Third Party Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/44282Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0221.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28695Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29386Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019811Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020114Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-100A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-149A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-150A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1662/referencesThird Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1697Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1724/referencesThird Party Advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-032/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37277Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10379Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 9, 2008
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2007-0071?

How severe is CVE-2007-0071?

Severity scoring for CVE-2007-0071 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 92.50% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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Source: NVD / NIST