CVE-2010-0986

Description

Adobe Shockwave Player before 11.5.7.609 does not properly process asset entries, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Shockwave file.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 9.79% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory adobe.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/38751 third party advisory not applicable
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-12.html patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2010-34/ not applicable
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1128 vdb entry permissions required
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511264/100/0/threaded mailing list vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40086 vdb entry third party advisory broken link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6967 vdb entry third party advisory signature

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-0986?
CVE-2010-0986 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-0986?
To fix CVE-2010-0986, 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-2010-0986 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-0986 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~10% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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