CVE-2017-2930: High severity Adobe Flash Player Chrome vulnerability

Published Jan 11, 2017
·
Updated

Adobe Flash Player versions 24.0.0.186 and earlier have an exploitable memory corruption vulnerability due to a concurrency error when manipulating a display list. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Affected Software

21 affected components
Adobe Flash Player Chrome<=24.0.0.186
Apple iOS and macOS
Google Chrome OS
Linux Linux kernel
Microsoft Windows
Adobe Flash Player Edge<=24.0.0.186
Adobe Flash Player Internet Explorer<=24.0.0.186
Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft Windows 8.1
Adobe Flash Player<=24.0.0.186
All of the following
Adobe Flash Player Chrome<=24.0.0.186
Any of the following
Google Chrome OS
Linux Linux kernel
Microsoft Windows
All of the following
Any of the following
Adobe Flash Player Edge<=24.0.0.186
Adobe Flash Player Internet Explorer<=24.0.0.186
Any of the following
Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft Windows 8.1
All of the following
Adobe Flash Player<=24.0.0.186
Any of the following
Linux Linux kernel
Microsoft Windows

Event History

Jan 11, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:40 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:40 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:59 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2017-2930?

CVE-2017-2930 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for arbitrary code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2017-2930?

To fix CVE-2017-2930, update Adobe Flash Player to version 24.0.0.187 or later.

3

What types of systems are affected by CVE-2017-2930?

CVE-2017-2930 affects Adobe Flash Player versions 24.0.0.186 and earlier on all platforms utilizing the software.

4

What could an attacker achieve by exploiting CVE-2017-2930?

Exploitation of CVE-2017-2930 could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system, potentially compromising it.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2017-2930?

Disabling or uninstalling Adobe Flash Player can serve as a temporary workaround for CVE-2017-2930 until a patch is applied.

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