CVE-2005-0918

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Summary

CVECVE-2005-0918
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2005-05-05 04:00:00 UTC
Updated2025-04-03 01:03:51 UTC
DescriptionThe NPSVG3.dll ActiveX control for Adobe SVG Viewer 3.02 and earlier, when running on Internet Explorer, allows remote attackers to determine the existence of arbitrary files by setting the src property to the target filename and using Javascript to determine if the web page immediately stops loading, which indicates whether the file exists or not.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 5 from [email protected]

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

Problem Types: CWE-203 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None

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

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Adobe Svg Viewer All All All All
Application Microsoft Internet Explorer - All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
WebHost4Life af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.hyperdose.com Broken Link, Exploit, Patch
Secunia - Advisories - Adobe SVG Viewer Local File Detection Weakness af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
Advisory: Local file discovery in Adobe SVG Viewer through Microsoft Internet Explorer on Windows - Support Knowledgebase af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.adobe.com Broken Link, Patch
Adobe SVG Viewer 'NPSVG3.dll' 'src' Property Lets Remote Users Determine if Files Exist on the Target System - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 securitytracker.com Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
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