What is the severity of CVE-2010-1290?

CVE-2010-1290 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service and execute arbitrary code.

How do I fix CVE-2010-1290?

To fix CVE-2010-1290, users should update Adobe Shockwave Player to version 11.5.7.609 or later.

What systems are affected by CVE-2010-1290?

CVE-2010-1290 affects Adobe Shockwave Player versions earlier than 11.5.7.609 on any operating system.

What kind of attack can occur due to CVE-2010-1290?

CVE-2010-1290 can lead to memory corruption, resulting in denial of service attacks or the execution of arbitrary code.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2010-1290

critical

9.3

CWE

119

13/5/2010

11/4/2025

CVE-2010-1290: Buffer Overflow

Q: Is CVE-2010-1290 related to other vulnerabilities?

Yes, CVE-2010-1290 is a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-1284, CVE-2010-1286, CVE-2010-1287, CVE-2010-1289, and CVE-2010-1291.

First published: Thu May 13 2010(Updated: )

Adobe Shockwave Player before 11.5.7.609 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-1284, CVE-2010-1286, CVE-2010-1287, CVE-2010-1289, and CVE-2010-1291.

Credit: psirt@adobe.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Adobe Shockwave Player	<=11.5.7.609
macOS
Microsoft Windows Operating System
All of
Adobe Shockwave Player	<=11.5.7.609
Any of
macOS
Microsoft Windows Operating System

Remedy

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-12.html

Remedy

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1128

Never miss a vulnerability like this again

Reference Links

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-1290?
CVE-2010-1290 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service and execute arbitrary code.
How do I fix CVE-2010-1290?
To fix CVE-2010-1290, users should update Adobe Shockwave Player to version 11.5.7.609 or later.
What systems are affected by CVE-2010-1290?
CVE-2010-1290 affects Adobe Shockwave Player versions earlier than 11.5.7.609 on any operating system.
What kind of attack can occur due to CVE-2010-1290?
CVE-2010-1290 can lead to memory corruption, resulting in denial of service attacks or the execution of arbitrary code.
Is CVE-2010-1290 related to other vulnerabilities?
Yes, CVE-2010-1290 is a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-1284, CVE-2010-1286, CVE-2010-1287, CVE-2010-1289, and CVE-2010-1291.

collector/nvd-historical
agent/references
agent/type
agent/remedy
collector/mitre-cve
source/MITRE
agent/severity
agent/weakness
agent/author
agent/description
agent/first-publish-date
collector/nvd-index
agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
collector/nvd-api
source/NVD
agent/software-canonical-lookup
agent/last-modified-date
agent/source
agent/softwarecombine
agent/tags
agent/event
vendor/adobe
canonical/adobe shockwave player
version/adobe shockwave player/11.5.7.609
vendor/apple
canonical/macos
vendor/microsoft
canonical/microsoft windows operating system

Company

Resources

Contact

SecAlerts Pty Ltd.
132 Wickham Terrace
Fortitude Valley,
QLD 4006, Australia
info@secalerts.co

By using SecAlerts services, you agree to our services end-user license agreement. This website is safeguarded by reCAPTCHA and governed by the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. All names, logos, and brands of products are owned by their respective owners, and any usage of these names, logos, and brands for identification purposes only does not imply endorsement. If you possess any content that requires removal, please get in touch with us.