CVE-2007-5941 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 32.3% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the SWCtl.SWCtl ActiveX control in Adobe Shockwave allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the ShockwaveVersion method.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 32.34% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2007-11-14 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| adobe | shockwave player |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Adobe Shockwave - 'ShockwaveVersion()' Stack Overflow (PoC) | 2007-11-08 |
References
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