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swfdec Untrusted Sandboxes Local File Disclosure Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA29915
Release Date: 2008-04-21
Popularity: 4,466 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: Exposure of sensitive information
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:swfdec 0.x

Secunia CVSS-2 Score: Available in Secunia business solutions

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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in swfdec, which can be exploited by malicious people to disclose sensitive information.

The vulnerability is caused due to swfdec not properly restricting untrusted sandboxes from reading local files, which can be exploited to disclose the content of arbitrary local files by e.g. tricking a user into visiting a malicious website.

The vulnerability is reported in versions prior to 0.6.4.

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