CVE-2017-11305

flash-plugin: unintended reset of global settings preference file vulnerability (APSB17-42)

Severity Score

6.5

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

A regression affecting Adobe Flash Player version 27.0.0.187 (and earlier versions) causes the unintended reset of the global settings preference file when a user clears browser data.

Una regresión que afecta a Adobe Flash Player en su versión 27.0.0.187 (y anteriores) provoca el restablecimiento accidental del archivo de preferencias de configuraciones globales cuando un usuario borra los datos del navegador.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2017-07-13 CVE Reserved
2017-12-13 CVE Published
2023-05-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-05 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CAPEC

References (6)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102139	Broken Link
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039986	Broken Link

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-42.html	2023-01-27

URL	Date	SRC
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0081	2023-01-27
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-11305	2018-01-10
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1525508	2018-01-10

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player"	<= 27.0.0.187 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 27.0.0.187"	chrome	Affected	in	Apple Search vendor "Apple"	Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player"	<= 27.0.0.187 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 27.0.0.187"	chrome	Affected	in	Google Search vendor "Google"	Chrome Os Search vendor "Google" for product "Chrome Os"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player"	<= 27.0.0.187 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 27.0.0.187"	chrome	Affected	in	Linux Search vendor "Linux"	Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player"	<= 27.0.0.187 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 27.0.0.187"	chrome	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player"	<= 27.0.0.187 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 27.0.0.187"	edge	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player"	<= 27.0.0.187 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 27.0.0.187"	edge	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows 8.1 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 8.1"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player"	<= 27.0.0.187 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 27.0.0.187"	internet_explorer	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player"	<= 27.0.0.187 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 27.0.0.187"	internet_explorer	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows 8.1 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 8.1"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Desktop Runtime Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player Desktop Runtime"	<= 27.0.0.187 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player Desktop Runtime" and version " <= 27.0.0.187"	-	Affected	in	Apple Search vendor "Apple"	Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Desktop Runtime Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player Desktop Runtime"	<= 27.0.0.187 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player Desktop Runtime" and version " <= 27.0.0.187"	-	Affected	in	Linux Search vendor "Linux"	Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"	-	-	Safe
Adobe Search vendor "Adobe"	Flash Player Desktop Runtime Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player Desktop Runtime"	<= 27.0.0.187 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player Desktop Runtime" and version " <= 27.0.0.187"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	-	-	Safe
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Desktop Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop"				6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" and version "6.0"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Server Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server"				6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" and version "6.0"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Workstation Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation"				6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" and version "6.0"		-		Affected