Is CVE-2017-11292 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-11292 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-10-22.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-11292?

CVE-2017-11292 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2017-11292?

Patch guidance is available from adobe security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2017-11292.

Fix CVE-2017-11292 - HIGH adobe flash player desktop runtime

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2017-11292?

7 products: adobe flash player desktop runtime, adobe flash player, adobe flash player, adobe flash player, redhat enterprise linux desktop, and 2 more.

Description

Adobe Flash Player version 27.0.0.159 and earlier has a flawed bytecode verification procedure, which allows for an untrusted value to be used in the calculation of an array index. This can lead to type confusion, and successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-843 CWE-843

Metadata

Primary Vendor: ADOBE
Published: 10/22/2017
Last Modified: 10/22/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

adobe : flash_player_desktop_runtimeadobe : flash_playeradobe : flash_playeradobe : flash_playerredhat : enterprise_linux_desktopredhat : enterprise_linux_serverredhat : enterprise_linux_workstation

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD