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Adobe.Shockwave.Player.3D.Parsing.Memory.Corruption

Release Date

May 13, 2010

Severity

critical

Impact

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

Description

This indicates an attack attempt to exploit a memory-corruption vulnerability in Adobe Shockwave Player.

The vulnerability is caused by an error when the vulnerable software handles a "DIR" file that includes an overly large integer field. It can be exploited via a crafted ".dir" file, leading to remote code execution.

Affected Products

Shockwave Player 11.5.6.606 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh

Recommended Actions

Please refer to the vendor's web site for the suggested workaround:
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-12.html

Coverage

IPS
VCM

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)

CVE-2010-1283

Reference/s

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-12.html

Reference: VID-22990