CVE-2017-11294: An issue was discovered in Adobe Shockwave 12.2.9.199 and earlier

Q: How do I fix CVE-2017-11294?

shockwave: upgrade to newer than 12.2.9.199. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2017-11294 being exploited?

CVE-2017-11294 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2017-11294 affect?

CVE-2017-11294 affects shockwave. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). An issue was discovered in Adobe Shockwave 12.2.9.199 and earlier. An exploitable memory corruption vulnerability exists. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2017-11294?

Priority 63/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 5%: very likely to be exploited; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This week

CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2017-11294 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting shockwave. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An issue was discovered in Adobe Shockwave 12.2.9.199 and earlier. An exploitable memory corruption vulnerability exists. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Why this priority

Critical severity
EPSS top 5%: very likely to be exploited
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	8.8% (top 5%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-119
Published	2017-12-09
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Adobe Systems Incorporated · Vendor: adobe

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2017-12-09 06:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:01 UTCUpdated Record last modified

adobe shockwave UPGRADE

Affected: <= 12.2.9.199

Fixed in: newer than 12.2.9.199

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy shockwave || rpm -q shockwave || shockwave --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 12.2.9.199 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade shockwave

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade shockwave

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2017-11294?

shockwave: upgrade to newer than 12.2.9.199. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2017-11294 being exploited?

CVE-2017-11294 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2017-11294 affect?

CVE-2017-11294 affects shockwave. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). An issue was discovered in Adobe Shockwave 12.2.9.199 and earlier. An exploitable memory corruption vulnerability exists. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

How urgent is CVE-2017-11294?

Priority 63/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 5%: very likely to be exploited; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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