CVE-2017-2993 Use after free in Adobe Flash Player 24.0.0.194 and earlier.
Attackers can execute arbitrary code via a use-after-free flaw in Adobe Flash Player event handlers, requiring users to upgrade to a patched version.
- 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-2017-2993?
CVE-2017-2993 is a high-severity use after free 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 use after free vulnerability related to event handlers. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2993?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime.
How do I fix CVE-2017-2993?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2017-2993 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2993 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q96x-6xrc-vrgx, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-2993.