CVE-2017-2988 Memory corruption in Adobe Flash Player 24.0.0.194 and earlier.
An attacker can execute arbitrary code via a memory corruption flaw in Adobe Flash Player's garbage collection mechanism.
- 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-2017-2988?
CVE-2017-2988 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player, published on 15 Feb 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 24.0.0.194 and earlier have an exploitable memory corruption vulnerability when performing garbage collection. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2988?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime.
How do I fix CVE-2017-2988?
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-2017-2988 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-2988 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4xf4-qc36-2g5v, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-2988.