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CVE-2007-5941

HighPublished

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...

Published: Nov 14, 2007
Updated: Aug 7, 2024
Assigning CNA: mitre
Evidence observed: Nov 8, 2007

Primary CVSS

10.0/ 10High

nvd · CVSS 2.0

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS probability estimate

32.3%

Moderate · next 30 days

Percentile: 98.3%
Model date: Sep 21, 2026

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Summary

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.

Sources

Adobe Shockwave - 'ShockwaveVersion()' Stack Overflow (PoC)Exploit
Elazar · windows · Nov 8, 2007

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