Adobe Shockwave Player up to 11.6.0.x input validation

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A vulnerability was found in Adobe Shockwave Player up to 11.6.0.x (Multimedia Player Software). It has been rated as very critical. This issue affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The FLV ASSET Xtra component in Adobe Shockwave Player before 11.6.0.626 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, related to an "input validation vulnerability."

The weakness was published 06/16/2011 by Luigi Auriemma (TippingPoint) with TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative (Website). The advisory is shared at us-cert.gov. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2011-2118 since 05/13/2011. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (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. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 11369.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (55142), SecurityFocus (BID 48270†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-31818†). Similar entries are available at VDB-57735, VDB-57734, VDB-57733 and VDB-57732.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 55142
Nessus Name: Shockwave Player < 11.6.0.626 (APSB11-17)
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OpenVAS ID: 802301
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Shockwave Player Multiple Unspecified Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Shockwave Player 8.0.196
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03/23/2015 +1376 days 🔍
11/13/2021 +2427 days 🔍

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Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: Luigi Auriemma (TippingPoint)
Organization: TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative
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CVE: CVE-2011-2118 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 48270 - RETIRED: Adobe Shockwave Player APSB11-17 Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 31818 - [APSB11-17] Adobe Shockwave Player <=11.5.9.620 'FLV ASSET Xtra\x27 Component Remote Input Validation Vulnerability, Medium

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Created: 03/23/2015 04:50 PM
Updated: 11/13/2021 09:09 AM
Changes: 03/23/2015 04:50 PM (64), 03/24/2017 08:08 AM (15), 11/13/2021 09:09 AM (3)
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