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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2017-2997: Adobe Flash Player: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2017-2997: Adobe Flash Player: Multiple vulnerabilities

Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
03/14/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/30/2017
Modified
01/26/2023

Description

Adobe Flash Player versions 24.0.0.221 and earlier have an exploitable buffer overflow / underflow vulnerability in the Primetime TVSDK that supports customizing ad information. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-www-plugins-adobe-flash

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