Heap-based buffer overflow in Shockwave Player - CVE-2010-4188
Published: February 10, 2011 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU45355
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-2010-4188
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 The dirapi.dll module in Adobe Shockwave Player before 11.5.9.620. A remote attacker can use a Director movie with an IFWV chunk with a size field of 0 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-2010-4188
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Sources
- http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/advisory/TPTI-11-01
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-01.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516332/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46319
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025056
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0335