CVE-2017-11292

Adobe Flash Player version 27.0.0.159 and earlier

Published 22 Oct 2017 · updated 17 Jun 2026 · Analyzed

8.8 High · CVSS 3.1, NVD

Exploited in the wild

CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 3 Mar 2022, with a remediation deadline of 24 Mar 2022 for US federal agencies.

Required action: The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.

Description

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.

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/101286 · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/id/1039582 · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2899 · Third Party Advisory
helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-32.html · Patch, Vendor Advisory
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-22 · Third Party Advisory
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-11292 · US Government Resource