VDB-57724 · CVE-2011-2117 · BID 48270

Adobe Shockwave Player up to 11.6.0.x memory corruption

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A vulnerability was found in Adobe Shockwave Player up to 11.6.0.x (Multimedia Player Software). It has been declared as very critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Adobe Shockwave Player before 11.6.0.626 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-2114, CVE-2011-2124, CVE-2011-2127, and CVE-2011-2128.

The weakness was shared 06/16/2011 by Luigi Auriemma (TippingPoint) with TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative (Website). The advisory is shared for download at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability was named CVE-2011-2117. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 11/13/2021).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 55142 (Shockwave Player < 11.6.0.626 (APSB11-17)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 119333 (Adobe Shockwave Player Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB11-17)).

Upgrading to version 8.0.196 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (55142). The entries 57735, 57734, 57733 and 57732 are related to this item.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown

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Nessus ID: 55142
Nessus Name: Shockwave Player < 11.6.0.626 (APSB11-17)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Shockwave Player 8.0.196

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Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: Luigi Auriemma (TippingPoint)
Organization: TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-2117 (🔍)
Vulnerability Center: 31839 - [APSB11-17] Adobe Shockwave Player <=11.5.9.620 Unspecified Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2011-2117), Medium
SecurityFocus: 48270 - RETIRED: Adobe Shockwave Player APSB11-17 Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities

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Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 11/13/2021 09:05
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (56), 03/24/2017 10:03 (11), 11/13/2021 09:03 (3), 11/13/2021 09:05 (1)
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