CVE-2010-0987

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Shockwave Player before 11.5.7.609 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted embedded fonts in a Shockwave file.

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/2010-50/	not applicable
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1128	vdb entry permissions required
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511265/100/0/threaded	mailing list third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40093	third party advisory vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7052	signature third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-0987?: CVE-2010-0987 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-0987?: To fix CVE-2010-0987, 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-2010-0987 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2010-0987 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~12% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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Description

Category

CWE-787 – Out-of-bounds Write

References

Frequently Asked Questions