Adobe Flash Player up to 24.0.0.186 ActionScript FileReference use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Flash Player up to 24.0.0.186. It has been rated as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the component ActionScript FileReference. This manipulation causes use after free. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2017-2936. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Flash Player up to 24.0.0.186 (Multimedia Player Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component ActionScript FileReference. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Adobe Flash Player versions 24.0.0.186 and earlier have an exploitable use after free vulnerability in the ActionScript FileReference class. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

The bug was discovered 01/10/2017. The weakness was disclosed 01/10/2017 by Natalie Silvanovich with Microsoft Vulnerability Research as APSB17-02 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-2936 since 12/02/2016. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 96427 (openSUSE Security Update : flash-player (openSUSE-2017-71)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370278 (Adobe Flash Player Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (APSB17-02)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (96427) and SecurityFocus (BID 95342†). The entries VDB-95127, VDB-95128, VDB-95129 and VDB-95130 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 96427
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : flash-player (openSUSE-2017-71)
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OpenVAS ID: 800035
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Flash Player Security Updates( apsb17-02 )-Windows
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: APSB17-02
Researcher: Natalie Silvanovich
Organization: Microsoft Vulnerability Research
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-2936 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-2936
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-95137

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SecurityFocus: 95342 - Adobe Flash Player APSB17-02 Unspecified Use After Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-2936 - MS17-003 - Adobe - Flash Player - Use-After-Free Issue
SecurityTracker: 1037570

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/11/2017 09:39
Updated: 04/20/2025 14:36
Changes: 01/11/2017 09:39 (77), 07/19/2020 12:35 (8), 10/28/2022 09:09 (3), 04/20/2025 14:36 (21)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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