CVEvulnerability
CVE-2017-11225
9.8 CRITICAL
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2017-12-09
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.0 ([email protected])
- 9.8 CRITICAL — CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 10.0 HIGH — AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Weaknesses
- CWE-416
Description
An issue was discovered in Adobe Flash Player 27.0.0.183 and earlier versions. This vulnerability is an instance of a use after free vulnerability in the Primetime SDK metadata functionality. The mismatch between an old and a new object can provide an attacker with unintended memory access -- potentially leading to code corruption, control-flow hijack, or an information leak attack. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Affected configurations
• redhat enterprise linux desktop 6.0
• redhat enterprise linux server 6.0
• redhat enterprise linux workstation 6.0
• adobe flash player (<= 27.0.0.183)
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-416 Use After Free weakness
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101837 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039778 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3222 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-33.html Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-13 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101837 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039778 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3222 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-33.html Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-13 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry