CVE-2017-11213 Integer overflow in Adobe Flash Player 27.0.0.183 and earlier versions
An integer overflow in Adobe Flash Player allows attackers to read sensitive data via out-of-bounds memory access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-11213?
CVE-2017-11213 is a critical vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player, published on 9 Dec 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Adobe Flash Player 27.0.0.183 and earlier versions. This vulnerability occurs as a result of a computation that reads data that is past the end of the target buffer due to an integer overflow; the computation is part of the abstraction that creates an arbitrarily sized transparent or opaque bitmap image. The use of an invalid (out-of-range) pointer offset during access of internal data structure fields causes the vulnerability. A successful attack can lead to sensitive data exposure.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11213?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Adobe Flash Player, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation.
How do I fix CVE-2017-11213?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2017-11213 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11213 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6hvr-vx96-6xm3, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-11213.