Input validation error in Shockwave Player - CVE-2011-0557
Published: February 10, 2011 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU45339
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-2011-0557
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Integer overflow in Adobe Shockwave Player before 11.5.9.620 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Director movie with a large count value in 3D assets type 0xFFFFFF45 record, which triggers a "faulty allocation" and memory corruption.
How to mitigate CVE-2011-0557
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-01.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516323/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46330
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025056
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0335
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65259