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CVE-2010-4085

9.3 · HIGH

dirapi.dll in Adobe Shockwave Player before 11.5.9.615 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability…

Published Oct 29, 2010adobeCWE-119EPSS 4.10%

Overview

CVE-2010-4085 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting adobe shockwave_player. It was published on October 29, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

dirapi.dll in Adobe Shockwave Player before 11.5.9.615 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-2581, CVE-2010-4084, CVE-2010-4086, and CVE-2010-4088.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from adobe. Update shockwave_player to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
adobeshockwave_player0Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-4085?

CVE-2010-4085 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting adobe shockwave_player. It was published on October 29, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2010-4085?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2010-4085?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from adobe. Update shockwave_player to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2010-4085?

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