CVE-2017-2995: High severity Adobe Flash Player Chrome vulnerability

Published Feb 15, 2017
·
Updated

Adobe Flash Player versions 24.0.0.194 and earlier have an exploitable type confusion vulnerability related to the MessageChannel class. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Affected Software

21 affected components
Adobe Flash Player Chrome<=24.0.0.194
Apple iOS and macOS
Google Chrome OS
Linux Linux kernel
Microsoft Windows
Adobe Flash Player Edge<=24.0.0.194
Adobe Flash Player Internet Explorer<=24.0.0.194
Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft Windows 8.1
Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime<=24.0.0.194
All of the following
Adobe Flash Player Chrome<=24.0.0.194
Any of the following
Google Chrome OS
Linux Linux kernel
Microsoft Windows
All of the following
Any of the following
Adobe Flash Player Edge<=24.0.0.194
Adobe Flash Player Internet Explorer<=24.0.0.194
Any of the following
Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft Windows 8.1
All of the following
Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime<=24.0.0.194
Any of the following
Linux Linux kernel
Microsoft Windows

Event History

Feb 15, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:11 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:11 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:59 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Dec 14, 58332
Event
05:37 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2017-2995?

CVE-2017-2995 has a critical severity rating of 8.8.

2

How do I fix CVE-2017-2995?

To fix CVE-2017-2995, update Adobe Flash Player to version 24.0.0.195 or later.

3

What software versions are affected by CVE-2017-2995?

CVE-2017-2995 affects Adobe Flash Player versions 24.0.0.194 and earlier.

4

What could happen if CVE-2017-2995 is exploited?

Exploitation of CVE-2017-2995 could lead to arbitrary code execution.

5

Which class is related to the vulnerability in CVE-2017-2995?

CVE-2017-2995 is related to a type confusion vulnerability in the MessageChannel class.

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