APSB06-02 Improper Memory Access Vulnerability in Shockwave Player ActiveX installer
Originally posted: February 23, 2006
CVE Number
CVE-2005-3525
Platform
Windows
Summary
A vulnerability in the Shockwave Player ActiveX installer has been identified that could allow the execution of arbitrary code.
Solution
Adobe has fixed the issue in the Shockwave Player ActiveX installer. Since the vulnerability occurs in the installer, no action needs to be taken by current Macromedia Shockwave Player by Adobe customers. Customers downloading and installing the latest Shockwave Player are also no longer vulnerable with the updated Shockwave Player ActiveX installer.
Affected Software Versions
Shockwave Player 10.1.0.11 and earlier
Severity Rating
Adobe categorizes this as a critical update.
Details
During the installation process, malicious code on a website with Shockwave content could have taken advantage of a buffer overflow to allow the execution of arbitrary code. For an attacker to exploit the vulnerability, users would have been directed to a page including malicious code that prompted the user to install Shockwave Player. Since the vulnerability occurs during the install process, no action needs to be taken by current Macromedia Shockwave Player by Adobe customers. Customers downloading and installing the latest Shockwave Player are also no longer vulnerable with the updated Shockwave Player ActiveX installer.
Acknowledgements
Adobe would like to thank the Zero Day Initiative, founded by TippingPoint, a division of 3Com, for reporting the improper memory access vulnerability and for working with us to help protect our customers' security.
Revisions
February 23, 2006 — Bulletin first created.
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