CVE-2017-11305
A regression affecting Adobe Flash Player version 27.0.0.187 (and earlier versions) causes the...
A regression affecting Adobe Flash Player version 27.0.0.187 (and earlier versions) causes the unintended reset of the global settings preference file when a user clears browser data.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
6.5
A regression affecting Adobe Flash Player version 27.0.0.187 (and earlier versions) causes the unintended reset of the global settings preference file when a user clears browser data.
- Record
CVE-2017-11305- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
A regression affecting Adobe Flash Player version 27.0.0.187 (and earlier versions) causes the unintended reset of the global settings preference file when a user clears browser data.
- Record
CVE-2017-11305- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-2939 No score
A regression affecting Adobe Flash Player version 27.0.0.187 (and earlier versions) causes the unintended reset of the global settings preference file when a user clears browser data.
- Record
EUVD-2017-2939- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6f97-qc4g-xrjj
7.5
A regression affecting Adobe Flash Player version 27.0.0.187 (and earlier versions) causes the...
A regression affecting Adobe Flash Player version 27.0.0.187 (and earlier versions) causes the unintended reset of the global settings preference file when a user clears browser data.
- Record
GHSA-6f97-qc4g-xrjj- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2018:0081
6.5
Red Hat Security Advisory: flash-plugin security update
- Record
RHSA-2018:0081- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-11305
6.5
A regression affecting Adobe Flash Player version 27.0.0.187 (and earlier versions) causes the unintended reset of the global settings preference file when a user clears browser data.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-11305- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2017-0462 No score
Updated flash-player-plugin packages fix security vulnerability
A regression affecting Adobe Flash Player version 27.0.0.187 (and earlier versions) causes the unintended reset of the global settings preference file when a user clears browser data. (CVE-2017-11305)
- Record
MGASA-2017-0462- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
flash-player-pluginMageia:5 |
before 28.0.0.126-1.mga5.nonfree | 28.0.0.126-1.mga5.nonfree |
flash-player-pluginMageia:6 |
before 28.0.0.126-1.mga6.nonfree | 28.0.0.126-1.mga6.nonfree |
flash-pluginRed Hat:rhel_extras:6 |
before 0:28.0.0.137-1.el6_9 | 0:28.0.0.137-1.el6_9 |
flashplugin-nonfreeUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 28.0.0.126ubuntu0.14.04.1, plus listed versions 11.2.202.310ubuntu111.2.202.327ubuntu0.13.10.111.2.202.332ubuntu111.2.202.335ubuntu111.2.202.336ubuntu1 Show 45 moreShow less11.2.202.341ubuntu111.2.202.346ubuntu111.2.202.350ubuntu111.2.202.356ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.359ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.378ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.394ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.400ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.406ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.406ubuntu0.14.04.211.2.202.411ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.418ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.424ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.425ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.429ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.438ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.440ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.442ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.451ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.457ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.460ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.466ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.468ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.481ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.481ubuntu0.14.04.211.2.202.491ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.508ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.521ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.535ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.540ubuntu0.14.04.211.2.202.548ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.554ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.559ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.569ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.577ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.616ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.621ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.626ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.632ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.635ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.637ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.643ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.644ubuntu0.14.04.124.0.0.186ubuntu0.14.04.124.0.0.194ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
28.0.0.126ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
flashplugin-nonfreeUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 28.0.0.126ubuntu0.16.04.1, plus listed versions 11.2.202.540ubuntu211.2.202.548ubuntu111.2.202.554ubuntu111.2.202.559ubuntu111.2.202.569ubuntu1 Show 24 moreShow less11.2.202.577ubuntu111.2.202.616ubuntu111.2.202.621ubuntu0.16.04.111.2.202.626ubuntu0.16.04.111.2.202.632ubuntu0.16.04.111.2.202.635ubuntu0.16.04.111.2.202.637ubuntu0.16.04.111.2.202.643ubuntu0.16.04.111.2.202.644ubuntu0.16.04.124.0.0.186ubuntu0.16.04.124.0.0.194ubuntu0.16.04.124.0.0.221ubuntu0.16.04.125.0.0.127ubuntu0.16.04.125.0.0.148ubuntu0.16.04.125.0.0.171ubuntu0.16.04.126.0.0.126ubuntu0.16.04.126.0.0.131ubuntu0.16.04.126.0.0.137ubuntu0.16.04.126.0.0.151ubuntu0.16.04.127.0.0.130ubuntu0.16.04.127.0.0.159ubuntu0.16.04.127.0.0.170ubuntu0.16.04.127.0.0.183ubuntu0.16.04.127.0.0.187ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
28.0.0.126ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-11305 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Adobe Flash Player, published December 13, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.64%, the 89th percentile. Fixed in flash-player-plugin 28.0.0.126-1.mga5.nonfree.
References
helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-42.html
securitytracker.com/id/1039986
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0081
securityfocus.com/bid/102139
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11305
github.com/advisories/GHSA-6f97-qc4g-xrjj
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advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2017-0462.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=22192
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification
helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb18-01.html
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1525508
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1532810
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2018/rhsa-2018_0081.json
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-11305
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-11305
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-4871
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-4871
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4871
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-11305
Left out here: 13 versions. The JSON record has them.