CVE-2010-1292 Memory corruption in n/a
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-2010-1292?
CVE-2010-1292 is a critical 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
The implementation of pami RIFF chunk parsing 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-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1292?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Shockwave Player.
How do I fix CVE-2010-1292?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-1292 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-2010-1292 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-1292 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Shockwave Player
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8f7f-qq6f-r886.