Adobe.Shockwave.Player.ActiveX.PlayerVersion.Buffer.Overflow
Description
This indicates an attack attempt against a Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Adobe ShockWave Player.
The vulnerability is caused by an error when the vulnerable ActiveX control handles a malformed value for the "PlayerVersion" property. An attacker can exploit this by tricking an unsuspecting user into visiting a malicious webpage and execute arbitrary code within the context of the application.
Affected Products
Adobe ShockWave Player 11.5.1.601
Impact
System Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems.
Recommended Actions
Currently we are unaware of any vendor supplied patch available for this issue.
Telemetry
Coverage
IPS (Regular DB) | |
IPS (Extended DB) |
Version Updates
Date | Version | Detail |
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2019-11-22 | 15.729 | Name:Adobe. ShockWave. Player. ActiveX. PlayerVersion. Buffer. Overflow:Adobe. Shockwave. Player. ActiveX. PlayerVersion. Buffer. Overflow |