CVE-2017-11292: Adobe Flash Player Type Confusion Vulnerability

CVE-2017-11292 · Severity: critical · CVSS 8.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-03-03

Adobe Flash Player contains a type confusion vulnerability due to a flawed bytecode verification procedure. This flaw allows an untrusted value to be used in an array index calculation, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.

Technologies: Adobe AIR, Adobe Flash Player. Vendors: Adobe.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2017-11292 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2017-11292 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 3 March 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2017-11292?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 3 March 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
Adobe Flash Player 27.0.0.159 and earlier.
Is there a fix for CVE-2017-11292?
A patch was published on 2017-10-16: Patch released in version 27.0.0.170 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2017-11292 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2017-11292?
Check whether you run Adobe AIR or Adobe Flash Player. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Adobe Flash Player 27.0.0.159 and earlier

Timeline

  • 2017-10-16: advisory: Adobe released security bulletin APSB17-32
  • 2022-03-03: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
  • 2017-10-16: patched: Patch released in version 27.0.0.170

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