Memory Corruption Vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player
CVE-2017-2990

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Adobe
Status
Adobe Flash Player 24.0.0.194 And Earlier.
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 February 2017

Summary

Adobe Flash Player versions 24.0.0.194 and earlier are vulnerable to a memory corruption issue found in the h264 decompression routine. This flaw could be exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary code, potentially allowing them to gain unauthorized access to the affected system.

Affected Version(s)

Adobe Flash Player 24.0.0.194 and earlier. Adobe Flash Player 24.0.0.194 and earlier.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96190
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-20
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0275.html
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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