CVE-2017-11305
Publication date 13 December 2017
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
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.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| adobe-flashplugin | ||
| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 1:20171212.1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 1:20171212.1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
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| flashplugin-nonfree | ||
| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 28.0.0.126ubuntu0.16.04.1
|
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 28.0.0.126ubuntu0.14.04.1
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
6.5 · Medium
|
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | None |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |