PT-2017-1243 · Adobe+3 · Flash Player+3

Published 2017-02-15 · Updated 2022-11-17 · CVE-2017-2993

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Adobe Flash Player versions 24.0.0.194 and earlier

Description The issue is related to a use after free vulnerability in event handlers, which could lead to arbitrary code execution if successfully exploited. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code related to event handlers. The vulnerability is associated with the use of memory after it has been freed, specifically in event handlers.

Recommendations For Adobe Flash Player versions 24.0.0.194 and earlier, consider disabling event handlers as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Restrict access to areas where event handlers are used to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2017-1172

BDU:2017-00357

CVE-2017-2993

MGASA-2017-0075

RHSA-2017:0275

RHSA-2017_0275

SUSE-SU-2017:0523-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Flash Player

Red Hat

Suse

References · 29

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MGASA-2017-0075 · Vendor Advisory
• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-04.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0275.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-00357 · Security Note
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-2993 · Security Note
• https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2017-0075.html · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-2993 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2993 · Security Note
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-20 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2017:0523-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-2993 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-2993 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1037815 · Note
• https://suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-2995 · Note
• https://suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-2994 · Note