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Adobe.Shockwave.CSWV.Chunk.Memory.Corruption

Release Date

Aug 19, 2010

Severity

critical

Impact

System compromise

Description

This indicates a possible attack against a memory-corruption vulnerability in Adobe Shockwave Player.

The vulnerability is caused by an error when the vulnerable software parses user-input data in a CSWV chunk. It allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Affected Products

Adobe Shockwave Player 11.5.7.609 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh

Recommended Actions

Upgrade to Adobe Shockwave Player 11.5.8.612:
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-20.html

Coverage

IPS
VCM

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)

CVE-2010-2877

Reference/s

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-20.html

Reference: VID-24163