Vulnerability CVE-2017-2993

Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-2993 (CCN-121820)

Assigned:

2016-12-02

Published:

2017-02-14

Updated:

2022-11-17

Summary:

Adobe Flash Player versions 24.0.0.194 and earlier have an exploitable use after free vulnerability related to event handlers. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

CVSS v3 Severity:

8.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.7 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Attack Vector (AV): Network Attack Complexity (AC): Low Privileges Required (PR): None User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:	Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): High Integrity (I): High Availibility (A): High

8.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.7 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Attack Vector (AV): Network Attack Complexity (AC): Low Privileges Required (PR): None User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:	Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): High Integrity (I): High Availibility (A): High

CVSS v2 Severity:

9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Network Access Complexity (AC): Medium Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): Complete Integrity (I): Complete Availibility (A): Complete

9.0 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Network Access Complexity (AC): Low Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): Complete Integrity (I): Complete Availibility (A): Complete

Vulnerability Type:

CWE-416

Vulnerability Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2017-2993

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2017-0275
Critical: flash-plugin security update

Source: REDHAT
Type: Third Party Advisory
RHSA-2017:0275

Source: BID
Type: Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
96199

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1037815

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
adobe-flash-cve20172993-code-exec(121820)

Source: CCN
Type: Adobe Security Bulletin APSB17-04
Security updates available for Adobe Flash Player

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-04.html

Source: GENTOO
Type: Third Party Advisory
GLSA-201702-20

Vulnerable Configuration:

Configuration 1:

cpe:/a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:chrome:*:* (Version <= 24.0.0.194)

AND

cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:google:chrome_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2:

cpe:/a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:edge:*:* (Version <= 24.0.0.194)

OR cpe:/a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:* (Version <= 24.0.0.194)

AND

cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3:

cpe:/a:adobe:flash_player_desktop_runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 24.0.0.194)

AND

cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Denotes that component is vulnerable

Oval Definitions

Definition ID	Class	Title	Last Modified
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20172993	V	CVE-2017-2993	2022-05-20
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:55986	P	Security update for xorg-x11-server (Important)	2021-12-14
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:47306	P	libIlmImf-Imf_2_1-21-2.1.0-4.3 on GA media (Moderate)	2021-08-16
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:47065	P	libpoppler44-0.24.4-12.1 on GA media (Moderate)	2021-08-16
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:47377	P	libmpfr4-3.1.2-7.1 on GA media (Moderate)	2021-08-16
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:47149	P	rtkit-0.11_git201205151338-8.14 on GA media (Moderate)	2021-08-16
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:48015	P	gdk-pixbuf-loader-rsvg-2.40.20-5.6.1 on GA media (Moderate)	2021-08-16
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:48069	P	libSDL-1_2-0-1.2.15-15.11.1 on GA media (Moderate)	2021-08-16
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:47211	P	autofs-5.0.9-27.2 on GA media (Moderate)	2021-08-16
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:47275	P	grub2-2.02-2.12 on GA media (Moderate)	2021-08-16
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:11970	P	mailx-12.5-28.1 on GA media (Moderate)	2021-06-08
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:11828	P	gtk2-data-2.24.31-7.11 on GA media (Moderate)	2021-06-08
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:11979	P	p7zip-9.20.1-6.1 on GA media (Moderate)	2021-06-08
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:11903	P	libldap-2_4-2-2.4.41-18.25.1 on GA media (Moderate)	2021-06-08
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:11992	P	perl-YAML-LibYAML-0.38-10.1 on GA media (Moderate)	2021-06-08
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:11928	P	libpoppler44-0.24.4-12.1 on GA media (Moderate)	2021-06-08
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:12630	P	libssh4-0.6.3-12.6.1 on GA media (Moderate)	2021-06-08
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:11679	P	openslp-2.0.0-5.1 on GA media (Moderate)	2021-06-08
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:12652	P	libxerces-c-3_1-3.1.1-12.3 on GA media (Moderate)	2021-06-08
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:46481	P	libgc1-7.2d-3.75 on GA media (Moderate)	2021-06-08
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:11701	P	python-2.7.9-20.2 on GA media (Moderate)	2021-06-08
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:46613	P	apache-commons-httpclient-3.1-4.498 on GA media (Moderate)	2021-06-08
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:11747	P	xorg-x11-7.6_1-14.17 on GA media (Moderate)	2021-06-08
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:11671	P	logrotate-3.8.7-3.21 on GA media (Moderate)	2021-06-08
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:46704	P	libXinerama1-1.1.3-3.55 on GA media (Moderate)	2021-06-08
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:11794	P	e2fsprogs-1.42.11-7.1 on GA media (Moderate)	2021-06-08
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:46851	P	sysconfig-0.83.8-7.1 on GA media (Moderate)	2021-06-08
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:11809	P	fuse-2.9.3-5.1 on GA media (Moderate)	2021-06-08
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:55912	P	Security update for spice-gtk (Important)	2021-06-08
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:24660	P	Security update for python (Moderate)	2020-12-01
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:53135	P	Security update for libxml2 (Moderate)	2020-12-01
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:24461	P	Security update for wireshark (Moderate)	2020-12-01
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:24741	P	Security update for cifs-utils (Moderate)	2020-12-01
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:53275	P	Security update for util-linux and shadow (Moderate)	2020-12-01
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:46156	P	Security update for MozillaFirefox (Important)	2020-12-01
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:24797	P	Security update for kernel-firmware (Important)	2020-12-01
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:53513	P	Security update for grub2 (Important)	2020-12-01
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:46169	P	Security update for glib2 (Important)	2020-12-01
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25170	P	Security update for git (Moderate)	2020-12-01
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:53112	P	Security update for python (Moderate)	2020-12-01
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:24880	P	Security update for ncurses (Important)	2020-12-01
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:53686	P	Security update for ovmf (Moderate)	2020-12-01
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:46289	P	Security update for java-1_8_0-openjdk (Important)	2020-12-01
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25184	P	Security update for vim (Moderate)	2020-12-01
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:54443	P	cups on GA media (Moderate)	2020-12-01
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25030	P	Security update for ghostscript (Important)	2020-12-01
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:53792	P	Security update for libreoffice (Moderate)	2020-12-01
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25228	P	Security update for LibreOffice (Moderate)	2020-12-01
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:54517	P	libXcursor1 on GA media (Moderate)	2020-12-01
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:46155	P	Security update for postgresql10 (Low)	2020-12-01
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25083	P	Security update for LibVNCServer (Critical)	2020-12-01
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:53958	P	facter on GA media (Moderate)	2020-12-01
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25866	P	Security update for the Linux Kernel (Important)	2020-12-01
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:54555	P	libid3tag0 on GA media (Moderate)	2020-12-01
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:24471	P	Security update for kernel-source (Important)	2020-12-01
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:54243	P	libXinerama1 on GA media (Moderate)	2020-12-01
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25901	P	Security update for flash-player (Important)	2020-12-01
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:54636	P	ntp on GA media (Moderate)	2020-12-01
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:24534	P	Security update for gpg2 (Moderate)	2020-12-01
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:53113	P	Security update for python-urllib3 (Moderate)	2020-12-01
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:54351	P	perl-32bit on GA media (Moderate)	2020-12-01
oval:org.cisecurity:def:1892	V	Vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player versions 24.0.0.194 and earlier - CVE-2017-2993	2017-03-10
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:78620	P	Security update for flash-player (Important)	2017-02-20
oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20172993000	V	CVE-2017-2993 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.	2017-02-15
oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20172993000	V	CVE-2017-2993 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.	2017-02-15
oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201729930000000	V	CVE-2017-2993 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.	2017-02-15
oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20172993000	V	CVE-2017-2993 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.	2017-02-15

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