Stack-based buffer overflow in the SWCtl.SWCtl ActiveX control in Adobe Shockwave allows…
Priority HIGH 67CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.32338 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-5941
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4p83-89wv-45cc
References
Exploit 1
More Adobe Shockwave Player vulnerabilities
- TI-2010-03478 The Director module (dirapi.dll) in Adobe Shockwave Player before 11.5.9.615 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2012-01804 Adobe Shockwave Player before 11.6.5.635 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2009-03088 Heap-based buffer overflow in the SwDir.dll ActiveX control in Adobe Shockwave Player… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2005-03348 Stack-based buffer overflow in an ActiveX control for the installer for Adobe Macromedia… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2013-00529 Stack-based buffer overflow in Adobe Shockwave Player before 12.0.0.112 allows attackers… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2012-03564 Buffer overflow in Adobe Shockwave Player before 11.6.8.638 allows attackers to execute… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2007-5941 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-5941 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4p83-89wv-45cc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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