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Adobe.Shockwave.Player.tSAC.Chunk.Memory.Corruption

Release Date

Aug 19, 2010

Severity

high

Impact

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

Description

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

The vulnerability is caused by an error when the vulnerable software processes a tSAC chunk within an Adobe Director file. It allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via enticing a user into loading a malicious Adobe Director file through a web page.

Affected Products

Adobe Shockwave Player 11.5.7.609 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh

Recommended Actions

Refer to the vendor's advisory:
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-20.html

Coverage

IPS
VCM

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)

CVE-2010-2875

Reference/s

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42668 (BugTraq)

Reference: VID-24152