High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Feb 15, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-2991
CVE-2017-2991
Description
Adobe Flash Player versions 24.0.0.194 and earlier have an exploitable memory corruption vulnerability in the h264 codec (related to decompression). Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Affected products
4cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:chrome:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:chrome:*:*range: <=24.0.0.194
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:edge:*:*range: <=24.0.0.194
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:*range: <=24.0.0.194
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player_desktop_runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <=24.0.0.194
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
5- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-04.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0275.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96190nvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037815nvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-20nvdThird Party Advisory
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