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CentOS Linux: CVE-2017-3083: Critical: flash-plugin security update (CESA-2017:1439)

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CentOS Linux: CVE-2017-3083: Critical: flash-plugin security update (CESA-2017:1439)

Severity
10
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
06/20/2017
Created
08/29/2019
Added
08/28/2019
Modified
05/25/2023

Description

Adobe Flash Player versions 25.0.0.171 and earlier have an exploitable use after free vulnerability in the Primetime SDK functionality related to the profile metadata of the media stream. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Solution(s)

  • centos-upgrade-flash-plugin

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