CVE-2007-3456

Exp

Integer overflow in Adobe Flash Player 9.0.45.0 and earlier might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large length value for a (1) Long string or (2) XML variable type in a crafted (a) FLV or (b) SWF file, related to an "input validation error," including a signed comparison of values that are assumed to be non-negative.

Published: 2007-07-11 Last update: 2026-04-23 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2007-3456 is rated High Exploit Risk (83.4/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 63.30%, 98th percentile). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2007-3456

EDB-ID Source Kind Published Link
30288 exploit_db edb 2007-07-10 Exploit-DB ↗

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2007-3456

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-02-27 66.56% 63.30% -3.26%
2 2026-02-21 72.58% 66.56% -6.02%
3 2026-01-05 72.58%

Full EPSS history (14 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2007-3456

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.3 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
8.6 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2007-3456

OS Trackers for CVE-2007-3456

vendor priority summary link
gentoo normal CVE-2007-3456: 1 GLSA(s) (200708-01), 1 atom(s) (www-plugins/adobe-flash); latest impact normal. https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2007-3456
redhat critical https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-3456
ubuntu medium CVE-2007-3456 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (flashplugin-nonfree), 9 status rows across 9 suites (dapper, edgy, feisty, gutsy, hardy, intrepid, jaunty, karmic, upstream): released 6, ignored 2, needs-triage 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2007-3456

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2007-3456

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
adobe flash_player <= 9.0.45.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe flash_player 9.0.16 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe flash_player 9.0.18d60 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.18d60:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe flash_player 9.0.20 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe flash_player 9.0.20.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe flash_player 9.0.28 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe flash_player 9.0.28.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.28.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe flash_player 9.0.31 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe flash_player 9.0.31.0 cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.31.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2007-3456

URL Tags
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307041
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00002.html
http://osvdb.org/38054
http://secunia.com/advisories/26027 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26057 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26118 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26357 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27643 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28068 Vendor Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103167-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-201506-1
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb07-12.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200708-01.xml
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/730785 US Government Resource
http://www.mindedsecurity.com/labs/advisories/MSA01110707
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_46_flashplayer.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/473655/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/474163/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/474248/30/5760/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24856
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26444
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018359
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-192A.html US Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-319A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2497 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3868 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4190 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35337
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11493
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0696.html
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