Type confusion error in Adobe Flash Player and Adobe Flash Player for Linux - CVE-2017-2995
Published: February 14, 2017 / Updated: February 15, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU5799
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-2995
CWE-ID: CWE-704
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error in Adobe Flash Player when processing data passed within MessageChannel objects. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .swf file, trick the victim into opening it and execute arbitrary code on the target system with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
Affected software
Adobe Flash Player
Adobe Flash Player for Linux
Gentoo Linux
Arch Linux
Microsoft Windows
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop
Windows Server
Adobe Flash Player for Linux
Gentoo Linux
Arch Linux
Microsoft Windows
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2017-2995
Install Adobe Flash 24.0.0.221.