CVE-2017-2937 is a critical use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player versions 24.0.0.186 and earlier, specifically within the ActionScript FileReference class when using class inheritance. This flaw affects various platforms including Adobe, Apple, Google, Linux, and Microsoft products. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution, requiring user interaction but with low attack complexity. While there is no evidence of active exploitation (KEV) or public exploit code (Metasploit, ExploitDB), the vulnerability 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
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.