CVE-2010-2874

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Shockwave Player before 11.5.8.612 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors that trigger memory corruption. NOTE: due to conflicting information and use of the same CVE identifier by the vendor, ZDI, and TippingPoint, it is not clear whether this issue is related to use of an uninitialized pointer, an incorrect pointer offset calculation, or both.

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024361	vdb entry
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-20.html	patch vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11924	signature vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2176	vdb entry vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-2874?: CVE-2010-2874 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-2874?: To fix CVE-2010-2874, 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-2010-2874 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2010-2874 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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Description

Category

CWE-399 – Resource Management Errors

References

Frequently Asked Questions