CVE-2017-11225

Critical

Published: 09/12/2017(UTC)Translated: 14/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Summary

A use after free vulnerability was discovered in Adobe Flash Player 27.0.0.183 and earlier versions in the Primetime SDK metadata functionality. The mismatch between an old and a new object can provide an attacker with unintended memory access, potentially leading to code corruption, control-flow hijack, or an information leak attack.

Risk Assessment

Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution, posing a serious security threat to systems using Adobe Flash Player.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Adobe Flash Player to the latest version to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

Original NVD description (English source)

An issue was discovered in Adobe Flash Player 27.0.0.183 and earlier versions. This vulnerability is an instance of a use after free vulnerability in the Primetime SDK metadata functionality. The mismatch between an old and a new object can provide an attacker with unintended memory access -- potentially leading to code corruption, control-flow hijack, or an information leak attack. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.