CVE DATABASE / CVE-2017-11292
CVE-2017-11292
Adobe Flash Player Type Confusion Vulnerability
Confirmed exploited in the wild. Added 2022-03-03.
Federal remediation due 2022-03-24.
Required action: The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
Summary
Adobe Flash Player version 27.0.0.159 and earlier has a flawed bytecode verification procedure, which allows for an untrusted value to be used in the calculation of an array index. This can lead to type confusion, and successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
| Base score | 8.8 (HIGH) |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Attack vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | REQUIRED |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity | HIGH |
| Availability | HIGH |
Weakness type (CWE)
Affected products
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References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101286
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039582
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2899
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-32.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-22
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-11292
Data: NIST NVD + CISA KEV. NVD last modified 2026-04-22. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.