Use After Free Affecting flashplugin-nonfree package, versions <27.0.0.187ubuntu0.16.04.1
Threat Intelligence
The probability is the direct output of the EPSS model, and conveys an overall sense of the threat of exploitation in the wild. The percentile measures the EPSS probability relative to all known EPSS scores. Note: This data is updated daily, relying on the latest available EPSS model version. Check out the EPSS documentation for more details.
Do your applications use this vulnerable package?
In a few clicks we can analyze your entire application and see what components are vulnerable in your application, and suggest you quick fixes.
Test your applications- Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-FLASHPLUGINNONFREE-430207
- published9 Dec 2017
- disclosed9 Dec 2017
Introduced: 9 Dec 2017
CVE-2017-11225 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 flashplugin-nonfree to version 27.0.0.187ubuntu0.16.04.1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream flashplugin-nonfree package and not the flashplugin-nonfree package as distributed by Ubuntu.
See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.
An issue was discovered in Adobe Flash Player 27.0.0.183 and earlier versions. This vulnerability is an instance of a use after free vulnerability in the Primetime SDK metadata functionality. The mismatch between an old and a new object can provide an attacker with unintended memory access -- potentially leading to code corruption, control-flow hijack, or an information leak attack. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
References
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-33.html
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2017-11225
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-13
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3222
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101837
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039778