Description
A regression affecting Adobe Flash Player version 27.0.0.187 (and earlier versions) causes the unintended reset of the global settings preference file when a user clears browser data.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-42.html
Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039986
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0081
Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102139
Scores
CVSS v3
6.5
EPSS
0.0364
EPSS Percentile
88.3%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Details
Status
published
Products (6)
adobe/flash_player
< 27.0.0.187 (3 CPE variants)
adobe/flash_player_desktop_runtime
< 27.0.0.187
n/a/Adobe Flash Player 27.0.0.187 and earlier versions
Adobe Flash Player 27.0.0.187 and earlier versions
redhat/enterprise_linux_desktop
6.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_server
6.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_workstation
6.0
Published
Dec 13, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026