CVE-2017-2983

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

Adobe Shockwave versions 12.2.7.197 and earlier have an insecure library loading (DLL hijacking) vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to escalation of privilege.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 7.8/10CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Mar 14, 2017
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2017-2983: High severity, CVSS 7.8 | Vulnix