#VU9181 Memory corruption in Shockwave Player - CVE-2017-11294

Vulnerability identifier: #VU9181

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [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-2017-11294

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Shockwave Player
Client/Desktop applications / Plugins for browsers, ActiveX components

Vendor: Adobe

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The weakness exists due to a boundary error when handling malicious input. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted media file, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Mitigation
Update to version 12.3.1.201.

Vulnerable software versions

Shockwave Player: 11.5.8.612 - 12.2.9.199

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External links
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/shockwave/apsb17-40.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.