CVE-2010-4195 Code injection in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published 10 Feb 2011 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Attackers can execute arbitrary code via malicious input in Adobe Shockwave Player, requiring user interaction to trigger the vulnerability.

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-2010-4195?

CVE-2010-4195 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Adobe Shockwave Player, published on 10 Feb 2011. 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 TextXtra module in Adobe Shockwave Player before 11.5.9.620 does not properly validate unspecified input data, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-4195?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Adobe Shockwave Player.

How do I fix CVE-2010-4195?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-4195 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2010-4195 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-4195 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Adobe Shockwave Player vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wqhw-ww86-mf7g.