CVE-2017-2984

Description

Adobe Flash Player versions 24.0.0.194 and earlier have an exploitable heap overflow vulnerability in the h264 decoder routine. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

References

Link	Tags
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-20	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0275.html	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96193	vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037815	vdb entry third party advisory broken link
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-04.html	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-2984?: CVE-2017-2984 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-2984?: To fix CVE-2017-2984, 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-2017-2984 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2017-2984 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-2984?: CVE-2017-2984 affects n/a Adobe Flash Player 24.0.0.194 and earlier..

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Description

Category

CWE-787 – Out-of-bounds Write

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