Adobe Shockwave Player up to 8.0.195 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Shockwave Player up to 8.0.195. It has been rated as critical. The affected element is an unknown function. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2011-2449. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Adobe Shockwave Player up to 8.0.195 (Multimedia Player Software) and classified as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. 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:

The TextXtra module in Adobe Shockwave Player before 11.6.3.633 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was published 11/08/2011 by Carsten Eiram with Secunia Research (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at adobe.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2011-2449. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/05/2024).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 56734 (Shockwave Player <= 11.6.1.629 Multiple Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities (APSB11-27)), 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 119731 (Adobe Shockwave Player Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB11-27)).

Upgrading to version 8.0.196 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (71187), Tenable (56734), SecurityFocus (BID 50586†), SecurityTracker (ID 1026288†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-33765†). Similar entries are available at VDB-59394, VDB-59393 and VDB-59392. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 56734
Nessus Name: Shockwave Player <= 11.6.1.629 Multiple Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities (APSB11-27)
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OpenVAS ID: 802507
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Shockwave Player Multiple Vulnerabilities (MAC OS X) - Nov 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: Carsten Eiram
Organization: Secunia Research
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CVE: CVE-2011-2449 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-2449
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-59395
X-Force: 71187
SecurityFocus: 50586 - Adobe Shockwave Player 'TextXtra' Module Multiple Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1026288
Vulnerability Center: 33765 - [APSB11-27] Adobe Shockwave Player < 11.6.3.633 TextXtra Module Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 08/05/2024 23:26
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (61), 04/04/2017 18:10 (10), 11/26/2021 08:24 (3), 11/26/2021 08:28 (1), 08/05/2024 23:26 (16)
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