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Adobe.Shockwave.Director.Josh.Chunk.Code.Execution

Release Date

Aug 19, 2010

Severity

critical

Impact

System Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems.

Description

This indicates an attack attempt against a remote code-execution vulnerability in Adobe Shockwave Player.

The vulnerability is caused by an error when the vulnerable software handles a specially crafted ".dir" file. It allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Affected Products

Adobe Shockwave Player 11.5.7.609 and earlier versions

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-2010-2871

Reference/s

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

Reference: VID-24158