CVE-2007-2500

Severity: critical (CVSS 10.0 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 5.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2007-05-04 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

server/parser/sprite_definition.cpp in GNU Gnash (aka GNU Flash Player) 0.7.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large number of SHOWFRAME elements within a DEFINESPRITE element, which triggers memory corruption and enables the attacker to call free with an arbitrary address, probably resultant from a buffer overflow.

Affected products

GNU Flash Player: through 0.7.2

References

http://osvdb.org/37273
http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?19774
http://secunia.com/advisories/25787
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_13_sr.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23765
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018041
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1688
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34148
http://osvdb.org/37273
http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?19774
http://secunia.com/advisories/25787
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_13_sr.html

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