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CVE-2017-11305

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: December 13, 2017 at 09:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:01 AM UTC
5 products affected across 2 vendorsEnterprise Linux DesktopEnterprise Linux ServerEnterprise Linux Workstation· also runs on 6 platforms

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 4%

Description

A regression affecting Adobe Flash Player version 27.0.0.187 (and earlier versions) causes the unintended reset of the global settings preference file when a user clears browser data.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Flash Player· Adobe
95%
v ≤ 27.0.0.18727.0.0.187
apple-macos (environment) · google-chrome-os (environment) · linux-linux-kernel (environment) · microsoft-windows (environment) · microsoft-windows-10 (environment) · microsoft-windows-8-1 (environment)
Flash Player Desktop Runtime· Adobe
95%
v ≤ 27.0.0.187
apple-macos (environment) · linux-linux-kernel (environment) · microsoft-windows (environment)
Enterprise Linux Desktop· Red Hatrubygems
95%
6.0
Enterprise Linux Server· Red Hatrubygems
95%
6.0
Enterprise Linux Workstation· Red Hatrubygems
95%
6.0

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (4)

VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102139
VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039986
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0081
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-42.html

CVSS

6.5MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo

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