CVE-2017-2931 Memory corruption in Adobe Flash Player 24.0.0.186 and earlier.
An attacker can execute arbitrary code by exploiting a memory corruption flaw in Adobe Flash Player's SWF metadata parsing.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-2931?
CVE-2017-2931 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player, published on 11 Jan 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Adobe Flash Player versions 24.0.0.186 and earlier have an exploitable memory corruption vulnerability related to the parsing of SWF metadata. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2931?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Flash Player.
How do I fix CVE-2017-2931?
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-2017-2931 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-2931 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3j7g-gwmc-fxrx, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-2931.