Adobe Shockwave Player up to 11.6.0.x numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Shockwave Player up to 11.6.0.x. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. Such manipulation leads to numeric error. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2011-2121. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Adobe Shockwave Player up to 11.6.0.x (Multimedia Player Software). Affected by this issue is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-189. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Integer overflow in Adobe Shockwave Player before 11.6.0.626 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was presented 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 is handled as CVE-2011-2121 since 05/13/2011. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for 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. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 11224.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (55142), SecurityFocus (BID 48270†), OSVDB (73034†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-31821†). See VDB-57735, VDB-57734, VDB-57733 and VDB-57732 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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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: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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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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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Shockwave Player 8.0.196
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11/13/2021 +2427 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

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-2011-2121 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-2121
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-57728
SecurityFocus: 48270 - RETIRED: Adobe Shockwave Player APSB11-17 Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 73034
Vulnerability Center: 31821 - [APSB11-17] Adobe Shockwave Player <=11.5.9.620 AudioMixer.x32 Module Integer Overflow Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 11/13/2021 09:18
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (62), 03/24/2017 08:09 (13), 11/13/2021 09:18 (2)
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