Buffer overflow in Adobe Flash Player
CVE-2017-2986
Adobe Flash Player versions 24.0.0.194 and earlier have an exploitable heap overflow vulnerability in the Flash Video (FLV) codec. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.309 (98.2th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.309 · newest: 0.309 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Adobe Flash Player
- Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime
- Apple Mac OS X
- Google Chrome OS
- Linux Kernel
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Windows 10
- Microsoft Windows 8.1
- Adobe Flash Player 24.0.0.194 And Earlier. — versions Adobe Flash Player 24.0.0.194 and earlier.
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-20 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0275.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96193 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037815 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41423/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-04.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-2986?
- CVE-2017-2986 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-02-15.
- How severe is CVE-2017-2986?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.