CVE-1999-1525

Summary

CVE-1999-1525 is a cybersecurity vulnerability affecting Macromedia Shockwave versions prior to 6.0. Malicious webmasters can exploit this issue by using the GetNextText command in a Shockwave movie, gaining unauthorized access to a user's email inbox and potentially infiltrating internal web servers. This vulnerability poses a significant risk for confidential data breaches and should be addressed by updating Shockwave to a secure version.

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