Heap-based buffer overflow in Shockwave Player - CVE-2011-2123
Published: June 17, 2011 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU44961
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-2011-2123
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Adobe
Affected software:
Shockwave Player
Shockwave Player
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Integer overflow in the Shockwave 3D Asset x32 component in Adobe Shockwave Player before 11.6.0.626. A remote attacker can use a crafted subrecord in a DEMX chunk to trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2011-2123
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.