CVE-2017-2988

HIGH

Adobe Flash Player < 24.0.0.194 - Out-of-Bounds Write

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Description

Adobe Flash Player versions 24.0.0.194 and earlier have an exploitable memory corruption vulnerability when performing garbage collection. 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/41421

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96190
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_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037815
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41421/

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.6086
EPSS Percentile 98.3%
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 (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