Stack-based buffer overflow in Shockwave Player - CVE-2010-3655
Published: January 2, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU3067
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2010-3655
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing .swf files in dirapi.dll module . A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .swf file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
Shockwave Player
How to mitigate CVE-2010-3655
Update to the latest version 11.5.9.615.