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: 9.3 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-2123
CWE-ID: CWE-122
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 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.
Affected software
Shockwave Player
How to mitigate CVE-2011-2123
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.