CVE-2007-5941

Adobe Shockwave Player - Stack-based Buffer Overflow via ShockwaveVersion Method

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2007-5941. PoCs published by Elazar.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Shockwave ActiveX control (SWCtl.SWCtl) by passing an excessively long string to the ShockwaveVersion method, leading to a denial-of-service (DoS) or potential remote code execution (RCE). The PoC uses JavaScript to trigger the vulnerability when the page loads.

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Elazar · htmldoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4613

This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Shockwave ActiveX control (SWCtl.SWCtl) by passing an excessively long string to the ShockwaveVersion method, leading to a denial-of-service (DoS) or potential remote code execution (RCE). The PoC uses JavaScript to trigger the vulnerability when the page loads.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Adobe Shockwave Player (ActiveX control SWCtl.SWCtl)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a malicious webpage with ActiveX enabled · Shockwave Player ActiveX control must be installed
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4613
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26388
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38359

Scores

EPSS 0.3234
EPSS Percentile 98.1%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (1)
adobe/shockwave_player
Published Nov 14, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026