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CentOS Linux: CVE-2017-2991: Critical: flash-plugin security update (CESA-2017:0275)

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CentOS Linux: CVE-2017-2991: Critical: flash-plugin security update (CESA-2017:0275)

Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
02/15/2017
Created
08/29/2019
Added
08/28/2019
Modified
05/25/2023

Description

Adobe Flash Player versions 24.0.0.194 and earlier have an exploitable memory corruption vulnerability in the h264 codec (related to decompression). Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Solution(s)

  • centos-upgrade-flash-plugin

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