Use After Free Affecting flashplugin-nonfree package, versions <27.0.0.187ubuntu0.17.10.1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
3.96% (92nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1710-FLASHPLUGINNONFREE-431947
  • published9 Dec 2017
  • disclosed9 Dec 2017

Introduced: 9 Dec 2017

CVE-2017-11215  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:17.10 flashplugin-nonfree to version 27.0.0.187ubuntu0.17.10.1 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:17.10 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. 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.