Use After Free in Adobe Flash Player
CVE-2017-2937
Adobe Flash Player versions 24.0.0.186 and earlier have an exploitable use after free vulnerability in the ActionScript FileReference class, when using class inheritance. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.062 (92.8th 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
- psirt@adobe.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- psirt@adobe.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)
- psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- psirt@adobe.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-2937?
- CVE-2017-2937 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-01-11.
- How severe is CVE-2017-2937?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.