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FreeBSD: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2017-11225): Flash Player -- multiple vulnerabilities

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FreeBSD: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2017-11225): Flash Player -- multiple vulnerabilities

Severity
10
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
11/14/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
11/16/2017
Modified
05/07/2019

Description

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.

Solution(s)

  • freebsd-upgrade-package-chromium
  • freebsd-upgrade-package-linux-flashplayer

References

  • CVE-2017-11225

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