VUPEN Security Research - Adobe Shockwave 0xFFFFFF49 3D Block Code Execution 
Vulnerability (CVE-2010-1283)

http://www.vupen.com/english/research.php


I. BACKGROUND
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"Over 450 million Internet-enabled desktops have installed Adobe Shockwave
Player. These people now have access to some of the best the Web has to 
offer
including dazzling 3D games and entertainment, interactive product
demonstrations, and online learning applications. Shockwave Player displays
Web content that has been created by Adobe Director." from Adobe.com


II. DESCRIPTION
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VUPEN Vulnerability Research Team discovered a critical vulnerability in
Adobe Shockwave Player.

This vulnerability is caused due to a memory corruption error when 
processing
0xFFFFFF49 3D blocks within Director files, which could be exploited by 
attackers
to execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into visiting a specially 
crafted
web page.


III. AFFECTED PRODUCTS
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Adobe Shockwave Player versions prior to 11.5.7.609



IV. Binary Analysis & Proof-of-concept
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In-depth binary analysis, code execution exploits and proof-of-concept
codes are published through the VUPEN Binary Analysis & Exploits Service :

http://www.vupen.com/exploits/


V. SOLUTION
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Adobe Shockwave Player version 11.5.7.609


VI. CREDIT
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This vulnerability was discovered by Chaouki Bekrar of VUPEN Security


VII. ABOUT VUPEN Security
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* VUPEN Web Application Security Scanner (WASS):
http://www.vupen.com/english/wass/


VIII. REFERENCES
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1128
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-12.html
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-1283


IX. DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
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2010-02-24 - Vendor notified
2010-02-24 - Vendor response
2010-03-02 - Status update received
2010-05-07 - Status update received
2010-05-12 - Coordinated public Disclosure