CVE-2005-3525

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in an ActiveX control for the installer for Adobe Macromedia Shockwave Player 10.1.0.11 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted large values for unspecified parameters.

9.3

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 37.66% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.osvdb.org/23461	vdb entry
http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/security/security_zone/apsb06-02.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16791	vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/481	third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0716	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24914	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/19009	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/437212	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425900/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-002.html
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015673	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-3525?: CVE-2005-3525 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-3525?: To fix CVE-2005-3525, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-3525 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-3525 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~38% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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