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CVE-2007-2022

MEDIUM · 6.8 CVSS v2.0 Published 2007-04-13
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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77/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Adobe Macromedia Flash Player 7 and 9, when used with Opera before 9.20 or Konqueror before 20070613, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information (browser keystrokes), which are leaked to the Flash Player applet.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

This vulnerability allows Flash applets to capture browser keystrokes due to improper isolation between the browser and Flash plugin in older versions of Opera (before 9.20) and Konqueror (before 20070613). The keystrokes typed in the browser are leaked to the Flash Player applet, enabling potential information disclosure.

MitigationUpgrade Opera to version 9.20 or later, and Konqueror to version 20070613 or later. Alternatively, consider disabling Flash Player in these browsers if upgrades are not feasible.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Flash PlayerApplication
Affected:= 7.0.25= 8.0= 9.0.18d60= 9.0.20= 9.0.28
Opera BrowserApplication
Affected:= 5.0= 5.02= 5.10= 5.11= 5.12= 6.0= 6.1= 6.01= 6.02= 6.03= 6.04= 6.05

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
M
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Check Opera browser version
    Open Opera and navigate to Help > About Opera, or check the version from the executable properties. On Linux, run: opera --version
    Affected if Version is 5.0, 5.02, 5.10, 5.11, 5.12, 6.0, 6.1, 6.01, 6.02, 6.03, 6.04, or 6.05
  2. Check Adobe Flash Player version in Opera
    Visit a page that displays the Flash Player version, such as the Adobe Flash Player Version Test page, or check the plugin in opera:plugins
    Affected if Flash Player version is 7.0.25, 8.0, 9.0.18d60, 9.0.20, or 9.0.28
  3. Check Konqueror browser version
    Open Konqueror and go to Help > About Konqueror, or run: konqueror --version
    Affected if Version is older than the 20070613 release (check date in version string)
  4. Verify Flash is enabled in the browser
    Check the browser's plugin or extension settings to confirm the Flash Player plugin is loaded and active
    Affected if Flash Player plugin is installed and enabled in Opera or Konqueror

User is affected if running Opera versions 5.0-6.05 or Konqueror pre-20070613 with any of the listed Flash Player versions (7.0.25, 8.0, 9.0.18d60, 9.0.20, 9.0.28) enabled.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Upgrade Opera to version 9.20 or later, and Konqueror to version 20070613 or later. Alternatively, consider disabling Flash Player in these browsers if upgrades are not feasible.

Fix this in Flash Player Scoped from the published advisory
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