Untrusted search path in Shockwave Player - CVE-2017-2983
Published: March 14, 2017 / Updated: March 14, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU5947
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-2983
CWE-ID: CWE-426
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 the way the application loads .dll libraries. A remote attacker can place a specially crafted .dll file along with Shockwave file on a remote SMB or WebDav share, trick the victim into opening that document and execute arbitrary code on the target system with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-2983
Update to version 12.2.8.198.