Adobe Shockwave Player prior 6.0 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Adobe Shockwave Player. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. This manipulation causes memory corruption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-3463. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in Adobe Shockwave Player (Multimedia Player Software). Affected by this vulnerability is 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. The summary by CVE is:

Array index error in Adobe Shockwave Player before 11.5.2.602 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted Shockwave content on a web site. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

The weakness was shared 11/04/2009 by Nicolas Joly with VUPEN Security (Website). The advisory is shared at adobe.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2009-3463. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. 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 12/07/2024).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 42369 (Shockwave Player <= 11.5.1.601 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB09-16)), 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 116674 (Adobe Shockwave Player Multiple Remote Code Execution and Denial of Service Vulnerabilities (APSB09-16)).

Upgrading to version 6.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (54118), Tenable (42369), SecurityFocus (BID 36905†), SecurityTracker (ID 1023123†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-23953†). The entries VDB-50692, VDB-50691, VDB-50690 and VDB-50098 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5

VulDB Base Score: 10.0
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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 42369
Nessus Name: Shockwave Player <= 11.5.1.601 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB09-16)
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OpenVAS ID: 800971
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Shockwave Player Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Shockwave Player 6.0
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09/29/2009 🔍
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03/18/2015 +1955 days 🔍
12/07/2024 +3552 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: adobe.com
Researcher: Nicolas Joly
Organization: VUPEN Security
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-3463 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-3463
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-50689

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X-Force: 54118
SecurityFocus: 36905 - Adobe Shockwave Player Multiple Remote Code Execution and Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1023123
Vulnerability Center: 23953 - [APSB09-16] Adobe Shockwave Player < 11.5.2.602 Array Index Error Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 12/07/2024 21:28
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (63), 02/16/2017 10:14 (10), 08/25/2021 06:13 (3), 08/25/2021 06:22 (1), 12/07/2024 21:28 (17)
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