CVE-2010-0987

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Published May 13, 2010 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS 11.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Shockwave Player before 11.5.7.609 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted embedded fonts in a Shockwave file.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:shockwave_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows::::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 11.4% (11.364% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/38751
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2010-50/
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-12.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511265/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40093
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1128
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7052

History

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Subscriptions

Adobe Shockwave Player

Apple Macos

Microsoft Windows

Weaknesses

CWE-787

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 1:06 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: flexera
Published: May 13, 2010, 5:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 1:06 AM
Reserved: Mar 18, 2010, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:17 PM

Status: Modified
Published: May 13, 2010, 5:30 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:17 PM

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