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Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-11281 · published 1 December 2017

CVE-2017-11281: Adobe flash player memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Adobe · Flash Player

Adobe Flash Player has an exploitable memory corruption vulnerability in the text handling function. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution. This affects 26.0.0.151 and earlier.

9.8 CVSS 3.0 Critical EPSS 34% · top 1.7% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
9.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 7.5
34%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
4Affected product versions listed by NVD
16References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Adobe Flash Player has an exploitable memory corruption vulnerability in the text handling function. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution. This affects 26.0.0.151 and earlier.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

4 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100710 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039314 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2702 Third Party Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-28.html PatchVendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-16 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42781/ Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42782/ Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvmnUeza9zw ExploitThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100710 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039314 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2702 Third Party Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-28.html PatchVendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-16 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42781/ Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42782/ Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvmnUeza9zw ExploitThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-11281), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.