CVE-2011-0569

Description

The Font Xtra.x32 module in Adobe Shockwave Player before 11.5.9.620 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a PFR1 chunk containing an invalid size value that leads to an unexpected sign extension and a buffer overflow, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-0556.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.27% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory adobe.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0335 vdb entry
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-01.html patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516335/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025056 vdb entry
http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/advisory/TPTI-11-05
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65260 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-0569?
CVE-2011-0569 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-0569?
To fix CVE-2011-0569, 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-2011-0569 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-0569 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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