CVE-2017-3112 Information disclosure in Adobe Flash Player 27.0.0.183 and earlier versions
An out-of-bounds read in Adobe Flash Player allows attackers to expose sensitive data via crafted metadata.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-3112?
CVE-2017-3112 is a critical vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player, 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 Flash Player 27.0.0.183 and earlier versions. This vulnerability occurs as a result of a computation that reads data that is past the end of the target buffer; the computation is part of AdobePSDK metadata. The use of an invalid (out-of-range) pointer offset during access of internal data structure fields causes the vulnerability. A successful attack can lead to sensitive data exposure.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-3112?
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-2017-3112?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2017-3112 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-3112 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qm8j-pmc4-xr8w, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-3112.