CVE-2010-1283 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via heap memory corruption in Adobe Shockwave Player when parsing malicious Director files.
- 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-2010-1283?
CVE-2010-1283 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
Adobe Shockwave Player before 11.5.7.609 does not properly parse 3D objects in .dir (aka Director) files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via a modified field in a 0xFFFFFF49 record.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1283?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Shockwave Player.
How do I fix CVE-2010-1283?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-1283 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-2010-1283 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-1283 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Shockwave Player
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7jm5-r3wf-xrcx.