CVE-2011-0557

Description

Integer overflow in Adobe Shockwave Player before 11.5.9.620 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Director movie with a large count value in 3D assets type 0xFFFFFF45 record, which triggers a "faulty allocation" and memory corruption.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 11.60% Top 10%
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/65259 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0335 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-01.html patch vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025056 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46330 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516323/100/0/threaded mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-0557?
CVE-2011-0557 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-0557?
To fix CVE-2011-0557, 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-2011-0557 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-0557 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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