#VU5803 Use-after-free error in Adobe Flash Player and Adobe Flash Player for Linux - CVE-2017-2993

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#VU5803 Use-after-free error in Adobe Flash Player and Adobe Flash Player for Linux - CVE-2017-2993

Published: February 14, 2017


Vulnerability identifier: #VU5803
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-2993
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Adobe Flash Player
Adobe Flash Player for Linux
Software vendor:
Adobe

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to use-after-free error in Adobe Flash Player when processing malformed .swf files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .swf file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption 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.

Remediation

Install the latest version 24.0.0.221 from vendor's website.

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