CVE-2009-4003

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.3 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 7.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2010-01-21 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-189

Description

Multiple integer overflows in Adobe Shockwave Player before 11.5.6.606 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) an unspecified block type in a Shockwave file, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow; and might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (2) an unspecified 3D block in a Shockwave file, leading to memory corruption; or (3) a crafted 3D model in a Shockwave file, leading to heap memory corruption.

Affected products

Adobe Shockwave Player: through 11.5.2.602; 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0 (+8)

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/37888
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-62/
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-63/
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2010-1/
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023481
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-03.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509053/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509055/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509058/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37872
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0171
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55759

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