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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2017-11292: Adobe Flash Player: Remote execution of arbitrary code

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2017-11292: Adobe Flash Player: Remote execution of arbitrary code

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
10/22/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/30/2017
Modified
11/27/2024

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.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-www-plugins-adobe-flash

References

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