Signature Detail

HTTP: Adobe Shockwave Player rcsL Chunk Parsing Remote Code Execution

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in Adobe Shockwave Player. It is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can exploit this by enticing a target to open a malicious URL link. A successful attack can result in arbitrary code execution.

Extended Description

Adobe Shockwave Player is prone to multiple memory corruption vulnerabilities. Attackers can exploit these issues to crash the affected application and execute arbitrary code within the context of the affected application. Versions prior to Adobe Shockwave Player 11.6.4.634 are vulnerable.

Affected Products

• Adobe Shockwave Player 11
• Adobe Shockwave Player 11.0.0.456
• Adobe Shockwave Player 11.0.3.471
• Adobe Shockwave Player 11.5.0.595
• Adobe Shockwave Player 11.5.0.596
• Adobe Shockwave Player 11.5.0.600
• Adobe Shockwave Player 11.5.0.601
• Adobe Shockwave Player 11.5.1.601
• Adobe Shockwave Player 11.5.2.602
• Adobe Shockwave Player 11.5.2.606
• Adobe Shockwave Player 11.5.6.606
• Adobe Shockwave Player 11.5.7.609
• Adobe Shockwave Player 11.5.8.612
• Adobe Shockwave Player 11.5.9.615
• Adobe Shockwave Player 11.5.9.620
• Adobe Shockwave Player 11.6.0.626
• Adobe Shockwave Player 11.6.3.633

References

• BugTraq: 53420
• CVE: CVE-2012-2030
• URL: https://community.qualys.com/docs/DOC-3514