5.0
MEDIUM
CVE-2005-0918
Adobe SVG Viewer ActiveX File Disclosure Vulnerability
Description

The 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.

INFO

Published Date :

May 5, 2005, 4 a.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 15, 2024, 3:19 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2005-0918 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Adobe svg_viewer
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2005-0918.

URL Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/15255 Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1013890 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/323585.html Broken Link Patch
http://www.hyperdose.com/advisories/H2005-07.txt Broken Link Exploit Patch

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2005-0918 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 15, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/15255 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/15255 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://securitytracker.com/id?1013890 No Types Assigned http://securitytracker.com/id?1013890 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/323585.html Patch http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/323585.html Broken Link, Patch
    Changed Reference Type http://www.hyperdose.com/advisories/H2005-07.txt Exploit, Patch http://www.hyperdose.com/advisories/H2005-07.txt Broken Link, Exploit, Patch
    Removed CWE NIST NVD-CWE-Other
    Added CWE NIST CWE-203
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:svg_viewer:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:svg_viewer:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:svg_viewer:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:svg_viewer:3.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:svg_viewer:3.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:svg_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.02 OR cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 12, 2005

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2005-0918 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2005-0918 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.43 }} 0.12%

score

0.73845

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
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