#VU9197 Use-after-free error in Adobe Flash Player - CVE-2017-11215 

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#VU9197 Use-after-free error in Adobe Flash Player - CVE-2017-11215

Published: November 14, 2017


Vulnerability identifier: #VU9197
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-11215
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Adobe Flash Player
Software vendor:
Adobe

Description

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

The weakness exists due to a use-after-free error. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.


Remediation

Update to version 27.0.0.187.

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