CVE-2010-1281 Memory corruption in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via a crafted Director file due to improper validation in Adobe Shockwave Player.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2010-1281?

CVE-2010-1281 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Shockwave Player, published on 13 May 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

iml32.dll in Adobe Shockwave Player before 11.5.7.609 does not validate a certain value from a file before using it in file-pointer calculations, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted .dir (aka Director) file.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1281?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Adobe Shockwave Player.

How do I fix CVE-2010-1281?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-1281 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2010-1281 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-1281 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Adobe Shockwave Player vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qwh2-p4j9-457c.

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