CVE-2017-2931

HIGH

Adobe Flash Player < 24.0.0.186 - Memory Corruption via SWF Metadata Parsing

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2017-2931. PoCs published by Google Security Research.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit triggers an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the metadata parsing of a specific file format. The PoC is provided as a binary file (41608.zip) that demonstrates the issue when processed by the target software.

Description

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · textdosmultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41608

This exploit triggers an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the metadata parsing of a specific file format. The PoC is provided as a binary file (41608.zip) that demonstrates the issue when processed by the target software.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Unknown (likely a media or file parsing library, possibly related to Chromium or a related project)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Ability to deliver the malicious file to the target system · Target software must parse the file's metadata
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-20
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0057.html
Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037570
Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95350
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41608/

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.2131
EPSS Percentile 97.3%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-787
Status published
Products (2)
adobe/flash_player < 24.0.0.186 (4 CPE variants)
n/a/Adobe Flash Player 24.0.0.186 and earlier. Adobe Flash Player 24.0.0.186 and earlier.
Published Jan 11, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026