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: 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-2010-4188
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 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.
Affected software
Shockwave Player
How to mitigate CVE-2010-4188
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
External References
- 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