CVE-2017-2994
Adobe Flash PSDKEvent Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Severity Score
8.8
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
Adobe Flash Player versions 24.0.0.194 and earlier have an exploitable use after free vulnerability in Primetime SDK event dispatch. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Adobe Flash Player, versiones 24.0.0.194 y anteriores, tienen una vulnerabilidad explotable de uso después de liberación en el envío de eventos de Primetime SDK. La explotación exitosa podría conducir a la ejecución de código arbitrario.
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Adobe Flash. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the handling of PSDKEvent objects. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process.
*Credits:
bo13oy of CloverSec Labs
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Authentication
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* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2016-12-02 CVE Reserved
- 2017-02-15 CVE Published
- 2024-02-28 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-416: Use After Free
CAPEC
References (7)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96199 | Broken Link | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037815 | Broken Link |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-04.html | 2022-11-17 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0526.html | 2022-11-17 | |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-20 | 2022-11-17 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-2994 | 2017-03-15 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1432200 | 2017-03-15 |
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" | <= 24.0.0.221 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 24.0.0.221" | chrome |
Affected
| in | Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" | - | - |
Safe
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| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" | <= 24.0.0.221 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 24.0.0.221" | 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" | <= 24.0.0.221 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 24.0.0.221" | 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" | <= 24.0.0.221 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 24.0.0.221" | 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" | <= 24.0.0.221 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 24.0.0.221" | 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" | <= 24.0.0.221 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 24.0.0.221" | edge |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 8.1 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 8.1" | - | - |
Safe
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| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" | <= 24.0.0.221 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 24.0.0.221" | internet_explorer |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" | - | - |
Safe
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| Adobe Search vendor "Adobe" | Flash Player Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" | <= 24.0.0.221 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player" and version " <= 24.0.0.221" | 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" | <= 24.0.0.221 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player Desktop Runtime" and version " <= 24.0.0.221" | - |
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" | <= 24.0.0.221 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player Desktop Runtime" and version " <= 24.0.0.221" | - |
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" | <= 24.0.0.221 Search vendor "Adobe" for product "Flash Player Desktop Runtime" and version " <= 24.0.0.221" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | - | - |
Safe
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