#VU5811 Memory corruption in Adobe Flash Player for Linux and Adobe Flash Player - CVE-2017-2996
Published: February 14, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU5811
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-2017-2996
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Adobe Flash Player for Linux
Adobe Flash Player
Adobe Flash Player for Linux
Adobe Flash Player
Software vendor:
Adobe
Adobe
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary 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.