CVE-2017-11282 Memory corruption in Adobe Flash Player 26.0.0.151 and earlier versions
An attacker can execute arbitrary code via a memory corruption flaw in the MP4 atom parser of Adobe Flash Player.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-11282?
CVE-2017-11282 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player, published on 1 Dec 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Adobe Flash Player has an exploitable memory corruption vulnerability in the MP4 atom parser. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution. This affects 26.0.0.151 and earlier.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11282?
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-2017-11282?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2017-11282 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-11282 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vq94-9f8p-793h, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-11282.