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TI-2017-08348 Aliases CVE-2017-11305GHSA-6f97-qc4g-xrjj

A regression affecting Adobe Flash Player version 27.0.0.187 (and earlier versions)…

Priority LOW 35Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, Red Hat and Microsoft.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03642 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisoryMicrosoft: 1 update

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—Adobe Flash Player 27.0.0.187 and earlier versionsAdobe Flash Player 27.0.0.187 and earlier versions—No fix listedCNA
  • Adobe Flash Player 27.0.0.187 and earlier versions Vendor— Affected Adobe Flash Player 27.0.0.187 and earlier versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 13

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:chrome:*:*up to 27.0.0.187VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onApple
cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLinux
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:edge:*:*up to 27.0.0.187VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:*up to 27.0.0.187VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player_desktop_runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 27.0.0.187VulnerableAdobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:chrome:*:* Versions up to 27.0.0.187 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:edge:*:* Versions up to 27.0.0.187 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:* Versions up to 27.0.0.187 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player_desktop_runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 27.0.0.187 Vulnerable ·Adobe
Show 3 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2018:0081 Released 2018-01-10 · Red Hat rating Important
    flash-plugin security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) flash-plugin-28.0.0.137-1.el6_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) flash-plugin-28.0.0.137-1.el6_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) flash-plugin-28.0.0.137-1.el6_9

Microsoft 1 update

  • ADV170022 Released 2017-12-12
    December 2017 Flash Security Update

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:0081
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:0081
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:0081

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-11305
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6f97-qc4g-xrjj

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Sources

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