flash-plugin: unintended reset of global settings preference file vulnerability (APSB17-42)
Published Dec 13, 2017
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 3.64%
Description
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.
Affected products
- Vendor n/a Product Adobe Flash Player 27.0.0.187 and earlier versions Defaultn/a
- Version Adobe Flash Player 27.0.0.187 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 27.0.0.187 and earlier versions | n/a |
|
Configuration 1
- ≤ 27.0.0.187
Configuration 2
- ≤ 27.0.0.187
- ≤ 27.0.0.187
Running on/with
- n/a
- n/a
Configuration 3
- ≤ 27.0.0.187
Configuration 4
- 6.0
- 6.0
- 6.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary
flash-plugin-0:28.0.0.137-1.el6_9
Fixed · RHSA-2018:0081
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary | flash-plugin-0:28.0.0.137-1.el6_9 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:0081 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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 (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.64% (0.03642) | 89.21th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.64% (0.03642) | 88.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 21, 2025 | 2.94% (0.02935) | 85.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.27% (0.01266) | 77.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.77% (0.03770) | 79.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.27% (0.01266) | 78.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.73% (0.00734) | 81.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.73% (0.00734) | 80.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.73% (0.00734) | 77.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 6, 2023 | 0.35% (0.00353) | 67.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.40% (0.00397) | 69.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.20% (0.01202) | 61.84th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 19, 2022 | 1.20% (0.01202) | 60.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.20% (0.01202) | 58.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.20% (0.01202) | 35.20th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 4.95% (0.04946) | 78.28th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 4.95% (0.04946) | 78.07th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 4.95% (0.04946) | 87.50th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 4.95% (0.04946) | 0.00th | v1 |
No CWE recorded.
References (8)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102139 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039986 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0081 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-11305 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1525508 Issue Tracking
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-42.html x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11305
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-11305
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102139 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039986 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0081 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-11305 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1525508 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-42.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11305 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-11305 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.