Information disclosure in Adobe Flash Player and Adobe Flash Player for Linux - CVE-2017-2938

Vulnerability identifier: #VU4088

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-2938

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vendor: Adobe

Affected software:
Adobe Flash Player
Adobe Flash Player for Linux

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive data.

The vulnerability exists due to unknown error when handling .swf files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it and obtain potentially sensitive information.

Install the latest version of Adobe Flash Player 24.0.0.194.

• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-02.html