Adobe Shockwave Player ActiveX Control ShockwaveVersion Remote DoS

  Severity: MEDIUM
  CVE Identifier: CVE-2007-5941
  Advisory Date: FEB 11, 2011

  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.

  TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION

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  SOLUTION

  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1001172
  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1001172 - Adobe Shockwave Player ActiveX Control ShockwaveVersion Remote DoS

  AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION

  • Adobe Shockwave