Input validation error in Shockwave Player - CVE-2011-2118

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Input validation error in Shockwave Player - CVE-2011-2118

Published: June 17, 2011 / Updated: August 11, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU44956
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-2118
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Adobe
Affected software:
Shockwave Player

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

The FLV ASSET Xtra component in Adobe Shockwave Player before 11.6.0.626 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, related to an "input validation vulnerability."


How to mitigate CVE-2011-2118

Install update from vendor's website.

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