CVE-2010-2863 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published Updated

Attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via memory corruption in Adobe Shockwave Player, requiring user interaction.

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-2010-2863?

CVE-2010-2863 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Shockwave Player, published on 26 Aug 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 11.5.8.612 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-2863?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Adobe Shockwave Player.

How do I fix CVE-2010-2863?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-2863 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-2010-2863 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-2863 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Adobe Shockwave Player vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cxjw-5325-chjj.

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