CVE-2017-2994
Adobe Flash Player versions 24.0.0.194 and earlier have an exploitable use after free...
Adobe Flash Player versions 24.0.0.194 and earlier have an exploitable use after free vulnerability in Primetime SDK event dispatch. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
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
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
8.8
Adobe Flash Player versions 24.0.0.194 and earlier have an exploitable use after free vulnerability in Primetime SDK event dispatch. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
- Record
CVE-2017-2994- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Adobe Flash Player versions 24.0.0.194 and earlier have an exploitable use after free vulnerability in Primetime SDK event dispatch. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
- Record
CVE-2017-2994- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-12135 No score
Adobe Flash Player versions 24.0.0.194 and earlier have an exploitable use after free vulnerability in Primetime SDK event dispatch. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
- Record
EUVD-2017-12135- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qjg3-fxfr-j85c
8.8
Adobe Flash Player versions 24.0.0.194 and earlier have an exploitable use after free...
Adobe Flash Player versions 24.0.0.194 and earlier have an exploitable use after free vulnerability in Primetime SDK event dispatch. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
- Record
GHSA-qjg3-fxfr-j85c- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2017:0526
8.8
Red Hat Security Advisory: flash-plugin security update
- Record
RHSA-2017:0526- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-2994
8.8
Adobe Flash Player versions 24.0.0.194 and earlier have an exploitable use after free vulnerability in Primetime SDK event dispatch. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-2994- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2017-0075 No score
Updated flash-player-plugin packages fix security vulnerability
flash-player-plugin update fixes the following issues:
- A type confusion vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2017-2995).
- An integer overflow vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2017-2987).
- Use-after-free vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2017-2982, CVE-2017-2985, CVE-2017-2993, CVE-2017-2994).
- Heap buffer overflow vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2017- 2984, CVE-2017-2986, CVE-2017-2992).
- Memory corruption vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2017-2988, CVE-2017-2990, CVE-2017-2991, CVE-2017-2996).
- Record
MGASA-2017-0075- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2017:0523-1 No score
Security update for flash-player
The Adobe flash-player was updated to 24.0.0.221 to fix the following issues:
Security update to 24.0.0.221 (bsc#1025258), fixing the following vulnerabilities advised under APSB17-04:
- type confusion vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2017-2995).
- integer overflow vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2017-2987).
- use-after-free vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2017-2982, CVE-2017-2985, CVE-2017-2993, CVE-2017-2994).
- heap buffer overflow vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2017- 2984, CVE-2017-2986, CVE-2017-2992).
- memory corruption vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2017-2988, CVE-2017-2990, CVE-2017-2991, CVE-2017-2996).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2017:0523-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
flash-player-pluginMageia:5 From an advisory covering 13 CVEs |
before 24.0.0.221-1.mga5.nonfree | 24.0.0.221-1.mga5.nonfree |
flash-pluginRed Hat:rhel_extras:6 From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0:25.0.0.127-1.el6_8 | 0:25.0.0.127-1.el6_8 |
flash-playerSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 24.0.0.221-158.1 | 24.0.0.221-158.1 |
flash-playerSUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP1 From an advisory covering 12 CVEs |
before 24.0.0.221-158.1 | 24.0.0.221-158.1 |
flashplugin-nonfreeUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 24.0.0.221ubuntu0.14.04.1, 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 |
24.0.0.221ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
flashplugin-nonfreeUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 24.0.0.221ubuntu0.16.04.1, plus listed versions 11.2.202.540ubuntu211.2.202.548ubuntu111.2.202.554ubuntu111.2.202.559ubuntu111.2.202.569ubuntu1 Show 11 moreShow less11.2.202.577ubuntu111.2.202.616ubuntu111.2.202.621ubuntu0.16.04.111.2.202.626ubuntu0.16.04.111.2.202.632ubuntu0.16.04.111.2.202.635ubuntu0.16.04.111.2.202.637ubuntu0.16.04.111.2.202.643ubuntu0.16.04.111.2.202.644ubuntu0.16.04.124.0.0.186ubuntu0.16.04.124.0.0.194ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
24.0.0.221ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| 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-2017-2994 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Adobe Flash Player, published February 15, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.26%, the 93rd percentile. Fixed in flashplugin-nonfree 24.0.0.221ubuntu0.14.04.1.
References
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-20
securityfocus.com/bid/96199
securitytracker.com/id/1037815
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0526.html
helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-04.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2994
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github.com/advisories/GHSA-qjg3-fxfr-j85c
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2017-0075.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20293
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0526
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification
helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-07.html
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1432200
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2017/rhsa-2017_0526.json
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-2994
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-2994
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-2997
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-2997
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2997
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-2998
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-2998
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2998
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-2999
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-2999
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2999
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-3000
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-3000
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-3000
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-3001
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-3001
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-3001
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-3002
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-3002
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-3002
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-3003
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-3003
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-3003
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2017/suse-su-20170523-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1025258
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-2982
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-2985
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-2986
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-2987
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-2988
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-2990
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-2991
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-2992
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-2993
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-2994
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-2995
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-2996
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-2994