Adobe Shockwave Player up to 8.0.195 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Adobe Shockwave Player up to 8.0.195. This affects an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2011-0556. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Adobe Shockwave Player up to 8.0.195 (Multimedia Player Software) and classified as very critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part. 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:

The Font Xtra.x32 module in Adobe Shockwave Player before 11.5.9.620 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted PFR1 chunk that leads to an unexpected sign extension and an invalid pointer dereference, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-0569.

The weakness was released 02/10/2011 by Aaron Portnoy with TippingPoint (Website). The advisory is shared for download at adobe.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2011-0556. 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 01/23/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 51936 (Shockwave Player < 11.5.9.620 (APSB11-01)), 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 118959 (Adobe Shockwave Player Multiple Code Execution Vulnerabilities (APSB11-01)).

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 11894.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (51936), SecurityFocus (BID 46328†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-29679†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-55344, VDB-56421, VDB-56417 and VDB-56415. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 51936
Nessus Name: Shockwave Player < 11.5.9.620 (APSB11-01)
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OpenVAS ID: 801846
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Shockwave Player Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities - Feb 2011
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Shockwave Player 8.0.196
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: adobe.com
Researcher: Aaron Portnoy
Organization: TippingPoint
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-0556 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-0556
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-56416
X-Force: 65258
SecurityFocus: 46328 - Adobe Shockwave Player 'Xtra.x32' Module Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 42112
Vulnerability Center: 29679 - [APSB11-01] Adobe Shockwave Player 11-11.5.9.615 Font Xtra.x32 Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2011-0556), Medium

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Created: 03/20/2015 16:16
Updated: 01/23/2025 12:17
Changes: 03/20/2015 16:16 (59), 03/15/2017 12:35 (10), 10/16/2021 11:23 (4), 10/16/2021 11:29 (1), 10/16/2021 11:37 (2), 01/23/2025 12:17 (18)
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