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CVE-2017-2983
Adobe Shockwave versions 12.2.7.197 and earlier have an insecure library loading (DLL hijacking) vulnerability. Successful exploitation…
High7.8EPSS 3.0%
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- adobe
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 3.0% · top 13% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.8.
Weakness
- Insecure Library Loading (DLL hijacking)
- CWE-426 (opens in a new tab)
Affected products
Adobe Shockwave 12.2.7.197 and earlier.
- affected Adobe Shockwave 12.2.7.197 and earlier.
References (3)
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/shockwave/apsb17-08.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 96863 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 1037993 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
Record last updated .