Adobe · Flash Player
CVE-2017-11292
Adobe Flash Player Type Confusion Vulnerability
What it is
Adobe Flash Player version 27.0.0.159 and earlier has a flawed bytecode verification procedure, which allows for an untrusted value to be used in the calculation of an array index. This can lead to type confusion, and successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
CISA: Adobe Flash Player contains a type confusion vulnerability which can allow for remote code execution.
What to do
The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
Deadline for US federal agencies: March 24, 2022
More exploited flaws from Adobe
| Added | Vulnerability | Product | Severity | Attack chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2024 | Incorrect Default Permissions | Flash Player | High 8.8 | 11% |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Code Execution | Flash Player | High 8.8 | 11% |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Integer Underflow Vulnerablity | Flash Player | High 8.8 | 99.9% |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Double Free Vulnerablity | Flash Player | High 8.8 | 25% |
| Jun 8, 2022 | Memory Corruption | Flash Player | High 7.8 | 83% |
| Jun 8, 2022 | Unspecified | Flash Player | High 7.8 | 64% |
| Jun 8, 2022 | Memory Corruption | Flash Player | High 7.8 | 91% |
| Jun 8, 2022 | Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) | Flash Player | Medium 6.1 | 6.2% |
Sources: Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (CISA, public domain), CVE records (cve.org) and EPSS (FIRST). The chance of attacks is the EPSS estimate that someone will try to exploit the flaw in the next 30 days.