CVE-2017-2986

HIGH

Adobe Flash Player < 24.0.0.194 - Remote Code Execution via FLV Codec Heap Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2017-2986. PoCs published by Google Security Research.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a heap overflow vulnerability in YUVPlane decoding within Adobe Flash Player. The provided FLV file triggers the overflow when loaded via a crafted SWF file, leading to potential remote code execution.

Description

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · textdosmultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41423

This exploit leverages a heap overflow vulnerability in YUVPlane decoding within Adobe Flash Player. The provided FLV file triggers the overflow when loaded via a crafted SWF file, leading to potential remote code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Adobe Flash Player (versions affected by CVE-2017-2986)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Hosting the provided SWF and FLV files on a server · Victim visits the crafted URL
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-2017-0275.html
Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96193
Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037815
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41423/

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.3097
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 (3)
adobe/flash_player < 24.0.0.194 (3 CPE variants)
adobe/flash_player_desktop_runtime < 24.0.0.194
n/a/Adobe Flash Player 24.0.0.194 and earlier. Adobe Flash Player 24.0.0.194 and earlier.
Published Feb 15, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026