Buffer overflow in Adobe Flash_player
CVE-2017-2931
Adobe Flash Player versions 24.0.0.186 and earlier have an exploitable memory corruption vulnerability related to the parsing of SWF metadata. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.682 (98.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Adobe Flash_player
- Apple Mac_os_x
- Google Chrome_os
- Linux Linux_kernel
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Windows_10
- Microsoft Windows_8.1
- N/a Adobe Flash Player 24.0.0.186 And Earlier. — versions Adobe Flash Player 24.0.0.186 and earlier.
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- GLSA-201702-20 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- RHSA-2017:0057 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- 1037570 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, Broken Link)
- 95350 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, Broken Link)
- 41608 (Exploit, exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-2931?
- CVE-2017-2931 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Flash_player, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-01-11.
- How severe is CVE-2017-2931?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.