Adobe Shockwave Player up to 11.6.0.x Dirapi.dll memory corruption

| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability was found in Adobe Shockwave Player up to 11.6.0.x. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality in the library Dirapi.dll. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2011-2122. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.
Details
A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in Adobe Shockwave Player up to 11.6.0.x (Multimedia Player Software). This affects an unknown function in the library Dirapi.dll. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Dirapi.dll in 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 related to rcsL substructures, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-0317, CVE-2011-0318, CVE-2011-0319, CVE-2011-0320, CVE-2011-0335, and CVE-2011-2119.
The weakness was shared 06/16/2011 (Website). The advisory is shared at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2011-2122. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/19/2025).
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 databases at Tenable (55142), SecurityFocus (BID 48297†), OSVDB (73029†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-31843†). The entries VDB-57735, VDB-57734, VDB-57733 and VDB-57732 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.adobe.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5
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VulDB Temp Score: 9.5
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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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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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Shockwave Player 8.0.196
Timeline
05/13/2011 🔍06/14/2011 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: adobe.comAdvisory: us-cert.gov
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-2122 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-2122
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-57729
SecurityFocus: 48297 - Adobe Shockwave Player 'Dirapi.dll' CVE-2011-2122 Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability
OSVDB: 73029
Vulnerability Center: 31843 - [APSB11-17] Adobe Shockwave Player \x3C\x3D11.5.9.620 \x27Dirapi.dll\x27 Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2011-2122), Medium
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Entry
Created: 03/23/2015 16:50Updated: 01/19/2025 06:47
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (60), 03/24/2017 10:04 (8), 11/13/2021 09:21 (3), 11/13/2021 09:22 (1), 01/19/2025 06:47 (18)
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