Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the SwDir.dll ActiveX control in Adobe Shockwave Player 11.5.1.601 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long PlayerVersion property value.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 2
- Adobe Shockwave Player 11.5.1.601 - Multiple Code Executions EDB-10093 · remote · Nov 4, 2009 · verified
- Adobe Shockwave Player 11.5.1.601 - ActiveX Buffer Overflow (PoC) EDB-9682 · dos · Sep 15, 2009 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 36905 vdb-entry
- 9682 exploit
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-16.html
- ADV-2009-3134 vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6530 vdb-entry signature
- 1023123 vdb-entry