High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Jan 11, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-2937
CVE-2017-2937
Description
Adobe Flash Player versions 24.0.0.186 and earlier have an exploitable use after free vulnerability in the ActionScript FileReference class, when using class inheritance. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
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Affected products
6cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=24.0.0.186
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:chrome:*:*range: <=24.0.0.186
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:edge:*:*range: <=24.0.0.186
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:*range: <=24.0.0.186
- osv-coords2 versionspkg:rpm/suse/flash-player&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/flash-player&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP1
< 24.0.0.194-155.1+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: < 24.0.0.194-155.1
- (no CPE)range: < 24.0.0.194-155.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-02.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0057.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95342nvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037570nvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-20nvdThird Party Advisory
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