CVE-2017-2995
high
CVSS v3
8.8
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
8.8
Description
Adobe Flash Player versions 24.0.0.194 and earlier have an exploitable type confusion vulnerability related to the MessageChannel class. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
92%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| macos | - | not-affected | |
| linux-kernel | - | not-affected | |
| windows | - | not-affected | |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| adobe | flash_player | {"endIncluding":"24.0.0.194"} | |
| adobe | flash_player_desktop_runtime | {"endIncluding":"24.0.0.194"} | |
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0275.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96191
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037815
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-04.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-20
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0275.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96191
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037815
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-04.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-20
CWEs
CWE-843
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.