# CVE-2005-0918: The NPSVG3.dll ActiveX control for Adobe SVG Viewer 3.02 and earlier, when running on Internet Explorer, allows remote attackers to determin

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-05-05 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- http://securitytracker.com/id?1013890
- http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/323585.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15255
- http://www.hyperdose.com/advisories/H2005-07.txt

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