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CVE-2017-11292

Published: Oct 21, 2017Updated: Apr 22, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-843
8.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
12.1%
Top 4.2%
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since Mar 3, 2022
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

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.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
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.

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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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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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