CVE DATABASE / CVE-2010-2872
CVE-2010-2872
CVSS 9.3 · HIGH
Summary
Adobe Shockwave Player before 11.5.8.612 does not properly validate an offset value in the pami RIFF chunk in a Director movie, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted movie.
CVSS 2.0 breakdown
| Base score | 9.3 (HIGH) |
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| Attack vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | MEDIUM |
| Confidentiality | COMPLETE |
| Integrity | COMPLETE |
| Availability | COMPLETE |
Weakness type (CWE)
Affected products
Adobe shockwave player
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References
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-20.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/513306/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024361
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2176
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-161
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11889
Data: NIST NVD. NVD last modified 2026-04-29. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.