CVE-2017-2931

Public Exploit

Description

Adobe Flash Player versions 24.0.0.186 and earlier have an exploitable memory corruption vulnerability related to the parsing of SWF metadata. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 43.96% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory adobe.com
Affected: n/a Adobe Flash Player 24.0.0.186 and earlier.
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-20 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-02.html patch vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0057.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037570 vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95350 vdb entry third party advisory broken link
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41608/ exploit vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-2931?
CVE-2017-2931 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-2931?
To fix CVE-2017-2931, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-2931 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-2931 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~44% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-2931?
CVE-2017-2931 affects n/a Adobe Flash Player 24.0.0.186 and earlier..
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