CVE-2010-1281

iml32.dll in Adobe Shockwave Player before 11.5.7.609 does not validate a certain value from a...

8.8 High

iml32.dll in Adobe Shockwave Player before 11.5.7.609 does not validate a certain value from a file before using it in file-pointer calculations, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted .dir (aka Director) file.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

7.48%Down 1.1 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 8.8

Record: CVE-2010-1281
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 9.3 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-787
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2010-1281
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2010-1310 No score

Record: EUVD-2010-1310
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qwh2-p4j9-457c 8.8

iml32.dll in Adobe Shockwave Player before 11.5.7.609 does not validate a certain value from a...

Record: GHSA-qwh2-p4j9-457c
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-119, CWE-787
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

adobe shockwave player

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2010-1281 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Adobe Shockwave Player, published May 13, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 7.48%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.