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Vulnerability record · CVE-2010-1280 · published 13 May 2010

CVE-2010-1280: Adobe shockwave player out-of-bounds write vulnerability

Adobe · Shockwave Player

Adobe Shockwave Player before 11.5.7.609 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted .dir (aka Director) file, related to (1) an erroneous dereference and (2) a certain Shock.dir file.

8.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 17% · top 3.1% CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds write
8.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 9.3
17%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
16References, 4 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Adobe Shockwave Player before 11.5.7.609 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted .dir (aka Director) file, related to (1) an erroneous dereference and (2) a certain Shock.dir file.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-05/0139.html Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/38751 Broken LinkVendor Advisory
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-12.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511257/100/0/threaded Broken LinkVDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1128 Broken LinkVendor Advisory
http://www.zeroscience.mk/codes/shockwave_mem.txt ExploitThird Party Advisory
http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2010-4937.php ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7184 Tool Signature
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-05/0139.html Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/38751 Broken LinkVendor Advisory
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-12.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511257/100/0/threaded Broken LinkVDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1128 Broken LinkVendor Advisory
http://www.zeroscience.mk/codes/shockwave_mem.txt ExploitThird Party Advisory
http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2010-4937.php ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7184 Tool Signature

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Related vulnerabilities

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2010-1280), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.