CVE-2009-4003

Description

Multiple integer overflows in Adobe Shockwave Player before 11.5.6.606 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) an unspecified block type in a Shockwave file, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow; and might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (2) an unspecified 3D block in a Shockwave file, leading to memory corruption; or (3) a crafted 3D model in a Shockwave file, leading to heap memory corruption.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 17.23% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory adobe.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
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References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509053/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-63/ vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37888 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023481 vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8538 signature vdb entry
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2010-1/ vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509055/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37872 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-62/ vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0171 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-03.html patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509058/100/0/threaded mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55759 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-4003?
CVE-2009-4003 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-4003?
To fix CVE-2009-4003, 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-2009-4003 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-4003 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~17% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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