# CVE-2017-11294: Memory corruption in Adobe Shockwave 12.2.9.199 and earlier

> An exploitable memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Shockwave allows attackers to execute arbitrary code.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 9 Dec 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-825j-cv68-44p4

## What is CVE-2017-11294?

CVE-2017-11294 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Shockwave 12.2.9.199 and earlier, 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 Shockwave 12.2.9.199 and earlier. An exploitable memory corruption vulnerability exists. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11294?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Adobe Shockwave.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-11294?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-11294 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-11294 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11294 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-11294 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-11294 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Shockwave 12.2.9.199 and earlier, published on 9 Dec 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11294 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Adobe Shockwave 12.2.9.199 and earlier. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-11294/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-11294/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-11294
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11294
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-11294

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