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CVE-2017-11225
- Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.0)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 6.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2017-12-09 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-416
Description
An issue was discovered in Adobe Flash Player 27.0.0.183 and earlier versions. This vulnerability is an instance of a use after free vulnerability in the Primetime SDK metadata functionality. The mismatch between an old and a new object can provide an attacker with unintended memory access -- potentially leading to code corruption, control-flow hijack, or an information leak attack. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Affected products
- Adobe Flash Player 24.0.0.186 and earlier.: through 27.0.0.183
- RedHat Enterprise Linux Desktop: 6.0
- RedHat Enterprise Linux Server: 6.0
- RedHat Enterprise Linux Workstation: 6.0
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101837
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039778
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3222
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-33.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-13
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101837
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039778
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3222
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-33.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-13
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