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[ CVE-2017-11292 · Published 22 Oct 2017 ]

Adobe Flash Player Type Confusion Vulnerability

Exploited · CISA KEV CVSS 8.8 EPSS 12%Fix available

[ Why it matters ]Priority signals

  • Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2022-03-03
  • EPSS: 12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 96% of CVEs)

[ Description ]Official description

Adobe Flash Player version 27.0.0.159 and earlier has a flawed bytecode verification procedure, which allows for an untrusted value to be used in the calculation of an array index. This can lead to type confusion, and successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

CISA: Adobe Flash Player contains a type confusion vulnerability which can allow for remote code execution.

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

CISA required action (US federal deadline 24 Mar 2022): The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.

[ References ]References