CVE-2011-0556 Memory corruption in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted PFR1 chunks in Adobe Shockwave Player, requiring user interaction to view malicious content.
- 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-2011-0556?
CVE-2011-0556 is a critical memory corruption 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 Font Xtra.x32 module in Adobe Shockwave Player before 11.5.9.620 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted PFR1 chunk that leads to an unexpected sign extension and an invalid pointer dereference, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-0569.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-0556?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Shockwave Player.
How do I fix CVE-2011-0556?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-0556 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-2011-0556 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-0556 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Shockwave Player
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qxwr-vp86-5c3h.