Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Adobe Flash Player Type Confusion Vulnerability
CVE-2017-11292
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.
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
CVSS Base Score
8.8
HIGH
Exploitability:2.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:12.10%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-843 ↗CWE-843 Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| adobe | flash_player_desktop_runtime | all |
| apple | mac_os_x | all |
| linux | linux_kernel | all |
| microsoft | windows | all |
| adobe | flash_player | all |
| microsoft | windows_10 | all |
| microsoft | windows_8.1 | all |
| chrome_os | all | |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_desktop | 6.0 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server | 6.0 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_workstation | 6.0 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Adobe Systems Incorporated · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2017-07-13T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2017-10-21T05:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2017-10-21 |
| Last Updated | 2025-10-21T23:55:30 |
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