Buffer overflow in Adobe Shockwave
CVE-2017-11294
An issue was discovered in Adobe Shockwave 12.2.9.199 and earlier. An exploitable memory corruption vulnerability exists. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.088 (95.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 95.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.088 · newest: 0.088 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Adobe Shockwave
- Microsoft Windows
- Adobe Shockwave 12.2.9.199 And Earlier — versions Adobe Shockwave 12.2.9.199 and earlier
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/101836 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/shockwave/apsb17-40.html (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039784 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-11294?
- CVE-2017-11294 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Adobe Shockwave, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-12-09.
- How severe is CVE-2017-11294?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-11294 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.