CVE-2009-3244 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 20.4% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the SwDir.dll ActiveX control in Adobe Shockwave Player 11.5.1.601 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long PlayerVersion property value.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 20.41% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-09-18 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| adobe | shockwave player |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Adobe Shockwave Player 11.5.1.601 - Multiple Code Executions | 2009-11-04 |
| exploit-db | Adobe Shockwave Player 11.5.1.601 - ActiveX Buffer Overflow (PoC) | 2009-09-15 |
References
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023123
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-16.html
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9682
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36905
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3134
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6530
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023123
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-16.html
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9682
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36905
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3134
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6530
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