CVE-2017-2933

HIGH

Adobe Flash Player < 24.0.0.186 - Remote Code Execution via Texture Compression

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2017-2933. PoCs published by Google Security Research.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a heap overflow vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player's thumbnailing functionality. It requires a malicious SWF file and an ATF file to trigger the overflow when loaded via a crafted URL.

Description

Adobe Flash Player versions 24.0.0.186 and earlier have an exploitable heap overflow vulnerability related to texture compression. 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/41610

This exploit leverages a heap overflow vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player's thumbnailing functionality. It requires a malicious SWF file and an ATF file to trigger the overflow when loaded via a crafted URL.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Adobe Flash Player (versions prior to fix for CVE-2017-2933)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Hosting of malicious SWF and ATF files on a server · Victim visits crafted URL
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95347
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
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41610/
Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037570

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.3013
EPSS Percentile 98.0%
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