CVE-2009-3466

Description

Adobe Shockwave Player before 11.5.2.602 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web page that triggers memory corruption, related to an "invalid string length vulnerability." NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.30% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory adobe.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54121 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36905 vdb entry
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-16.html patch vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6395 vdb entry signature
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3134 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023123 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3466?
CVE-2009-3466 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-3466?
To fix CVE-2009-3466, 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-2009-3466 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-3466 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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