CVE-2017-2982

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 6.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2017-02-15 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-416

Description

Adobe Flash Player versions 24.0.0.194 and earlier have an exploitable use after free vulnerability in a routine related to player shutdown. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Affected products

Adobe Flash Player 24.0.0.186 and earlier.: through 24.0.0.194
Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime: through 24.0.0.194

References

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0275.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96199
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037815
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-04.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-20
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0275.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96199
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037815
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-04.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-20

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