Adobe Macromedia Shockwave Player ActiveX installer buffer overflow vulnerability

Overview The ActiveX installer for Adobe Macromedia Shockwave contains a buffer overflow, which may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description Shockwave Player Adobe Macromedia Shockwave Player is software that plays active web content...

ZDI-06-002: Adobe Macromedia ShockWave Code Execution

ZDI-06-002: Adobe Macromedia ShockWave Code Execution http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-002.html February 23, 2006 -- CVE ID: CVE-2005-3525 -- Affected Vendor: Adobe Macromedia -- Affected Products: Macromedia Shockwave Installer -- TippingPointTM IPS Customer Protection:...

CVE-2005-3525

CVE-2005-3525 corresponds to a stack-based buffer overflow in the Shockwave Player ActiveX installer (ActiveX control used to install Shockwave). The flaw exists in the installer ActiveX control and can be exploited by supplying crafted large values to two parameters, enabling remote code executi...