flash-plugin: multiple code execution issues fixed in APSB17-33
Published Dec 9, 2017
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 6.08%
Description
An issue was discovered in Adobe Flash Player 27.0.0.183 and earlier versions. This vulnerability is an instance of a use after free vulnerability in the Primetime SDK. The mismatch between an old and a new object can provide an attacker with unintended memory access -- potentially leading to code corruption, control-flow hijack, or an information leak attack. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Affected products
- Vendor n/a Product Adobe Flash Player 27.0.0.183 and earlier versions Defaultn/a
- Version Adobe Flash Player 27.0.0.183 and earlier versionsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | Adobe Flash Player 27.0.0.183 and earlier versions | n/a |
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Configuration 1
- 6.0
- 6.0
- 6.0
Configuration 2
- ≤ 27.0.0.183
Configuration 3
- ≤ 27.0.0.183
Configuration 4
- ≤ 27.0.0.183
- ≤ 27.0.0.183
Running on/with
- n/a
- n/a
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary
flash-plugin-0:27.0.0.187-1.el6_9
Fixed · RHSA-2017:3222
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary | flash-plugin-0:27.0.0.187-1.el6_9 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:3222 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (22 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 6.08% (0.06076) | 93.18th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.08% (0.06076) | 92.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 10, 2025 | 6.11% (0.06112) | 90.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.96% (0.02955) | 85.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 7.98% (0.07981) | 86.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.96% (0.02955) | 85.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 3.96% (0.03961) | 91.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 19, 2023 | 1.49% (0.01486) | 85.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 19, 2023 | 1.50% (0.01504) | 85.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 1.53% (0.01534) | 85.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 11, 2023 | 1.82% (0.01819) | 86.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 1.70% (0.01696) | 85.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 2, 2023 | 1.72% (0.01717) | 85.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.14% (0.02139) | 87.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.18% (0.03183) | 84.07th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 5, 2022 | 3.18% (0.03183) | 83.30th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.10% (0.03097) | 82.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.10% (0.03097) | 64.90th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 9.39% (0.09393) | 86.77th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 9.39% (0.09393) | 86.62th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 9.39% (0.09393) | 94.01th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 9.39% (0.09393) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (9)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101837 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039778 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3222 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-11215 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1513132 Issue Tracking
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-33.html x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11215
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-13 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-11215
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101837 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039778 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3222 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-11215 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1513132 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-33.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11215 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-13 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-11215 |
Change history (0)
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