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MEDIUM
CVE-2017-11305
Adobe Flash Player Settings Reset Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 13, 2017, 9:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 27, 2023, 7:24 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2017-11305 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-11305 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Redhat enterprise_linux_desktop
2 Redhat enterprise_linux_server
3 Redhat enterprise_linux_workstation
1 Adobe flash_player_desktop_runtime
2 Adobe flash_player
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2017-11305.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102139 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039986 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0081 Third Party Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-42.html Patch Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2017-11305 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-11305 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 27, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Removed CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Removed CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102139 Broken Link http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102139 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039986 Broken Link http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039986 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:chrome:*:* versions up to (including) 27.0.0.187 OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:chrome:*:* versions up to (including) 27.0.0.187 OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:edge:*:* versions up to (including) 27.0.0.187 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer_11:*:* versions up to (including) 27.0.0.187 OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:edge:*:* versions up to (including) 27.0.0.187 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:* versions up to (including) 27.0.0.187 OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 27.0.0.187 OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player_desktop_runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 27.0.0.187 OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 18, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102139 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102139 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039986 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039986 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0081 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0081 Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 22, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 12, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0081 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 09, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039986 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039986 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102139 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102139 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-42.html No Types Assigned https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-42.html Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:chrome:*:* versions up to (including) 27.0.0.187 OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:edge:*:* versions up to (including) 27.0.0.187 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer_11:*:* versions up to (including) 27.0.0.187 OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 27.0.0.187 OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 15, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039986 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102139 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-11305 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-11305 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.73 }} 0.38%

score

0.77987

percentile

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