CVE-2017-2991

Description

Adobe Flash Player versions 24.0.0.194 and earlier have an exploitable memory corruption vulnerability in the h264 codec (related to decompression). Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96190	broken link third party advisory vdb entry
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.securitytracker.com/id/1037815	broken link third party advisory vdb entry
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-04.html	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-2991?: CVE-2017-2991 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-2991?: To fix CVE-2017-2991, 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-2017-2991 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2017-2991 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-2991?: CVE-2017-2991 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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Frequently Asked Questions