CVE-2017-2936 is a critical use-after-free vulnerability in the ActionScript FileReference class of Adobe Flash Player versions 24.0.0.186 and earlier, impacting products across Adobe, Apple, Google, Linux, and Microsoft. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 8.8 (High) due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability through arbitrary code execution. While there is no evidence of active exploitation (not in KEV), and no public exploit code is available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB, it garnered significant community discussion and media coverage at the time of its disclosure.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 24.0.0.186CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:chrome:*:* | ||
<= 24.0.0.186CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:edge:*:* | ||
<= 24.0.0.186CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:* | ||
<= 24.0.0.186CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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