CVE-2017-2991

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Adobe Flash Player versions 24.0.0.194 and earlier

Description The issue is related to a memory corruption vulnerability in the h264 codec, specifically tied to decompression. This vulnerability can be exploited to achieve arbitrary code execution. The cause is an out-of-bounds memory operation in the codec, which can be exploited by a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code, resulting in memory damage.

Recommendations For Adobe Flash Player versions 24.0.0.194 and earlier, consider disabling the h264 codec temporarily until a patch is available to prevent potential exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.