CVE-2010-4088 describes a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Shockwave Player versions prior to 11.5.9.615, specifically within the dirapi.dll component. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or trigger a denial of service by crafting a malicious .dir file containing duplicated references to KEY* chunks. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability presents a high risk due to its network-based attack vector, medium attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this decade-old vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 11.5.8.612CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:shockwave_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:shockwave_player:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:shockwave_player:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:shockwave_player:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:shockwave_player:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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