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CVE-2017-11225
CRITICAL
An issue was discovered in Adobe Flash Player 27.0.0.183 and earlier versions. This vulnerability is an instance of a use after free vulnerability in the Primetime SDK metadata functionality. The mismatch between an old and a new object can provide an attacker with unintended memory access -- potentially leading to code corruption, control-flow hijack, or an information leak attack. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Published: Dec 9, 2017
Modified: Jun 17, 2026
CWE-416
CVSS Metrics
CVSSv3
Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products (7)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| redhat | enterprise_linux_desktop | 6.0 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server | 6.0 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_workstation | 6.0 |
| adobe | flash_player | * |
| adobe | flash_player | * |
| adobe | flash_player | * |
| adobe | flash_player | * |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-q7r5-p629-gmc5
An issue was discovered in Adobe Flash Player 27.0.0.183 and earlier versions. This vulnerability...
References (10)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101837 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039778 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3222 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-33.html Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-13 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101837 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039778 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3222 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-33.html Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-13 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
9.8 / 10
EPSS Score
6.08%
Top 7% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
41 / 100
Data Sources
NVD
EPSS
GitHub