CVE-2017-11292

Published: Oct 21, 2017Updated: Apr 22, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-843

8.8HIGH

NVD MITRE

Description

Adobe Flash Player version 27.0.0.159 and earlier has a flawed bytecode verification procedure, which allows for an untrusted value to be used in the calculation of an array index. This can lead to type confusion, and successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:RUser Interaction

Required

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-843

Affected Products

Adobe Systems Inc.

commercial·USaka adobe

flash player desktop runtime

Consumer Software

flash playerDesktop App

Consumer Software / media-player

Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime

Consumer Software

Adobe Flash Player for Google Chrome

Consumer Software

Adobe Flash Player for Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11

Consumer Software

Red Hat Inc.

commercial·USaka redhat, red hat

Red Hat Enterprise LinuxOn-premOS

Operating Systems / linux-distro

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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Added to KEV:Mar 3, 2022

Remediation due:Mar 24, 2022

Required action: The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.

Official Patch Available

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

Initial Access

Privilege Escalation

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References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039582

securitytracker.com

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-32.html

helpx.adobe.com

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-22

security.gentoo.org

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