CVE-2017-3068: adobe flash_player Out-of-bounds Write
Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-3068
Published 09-05-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-3068 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in adobe flash_player. EPSS estimates a 20.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
20.35%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits1exploit-database
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 1Timeline
- 09-05-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Adobe Flash Player versions 25.0.0.148 and earlier have an exploitable memory corruption vulnerability in the Advanced Video Coding engine. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versionsHigh 8.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Critical 9.8Preferred score · OSV · Ubuntu (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesSingle source
High 9.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
20.35%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
97%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 20.35% on 22-09-2026
22-09-202622-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
1 foundAdobe Flash - AVC Deblocking Out-of-Bounds Read
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Redhat3 products
Adobe2 products
- flash_player≤ 25.0.0.148
- flash_player_desktop_runtime≤ 25.0.0.163 | ≤ 25.0.0.148
Ubuntu1 product
- flashplugin-nonfree< 25.0.0.171ubuntu0.14.04.1 | < 25.0.0.171ubuntu0.16.04.1
3 vendors · 6 products
References
9 links- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-15.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor AdvisoryREPORT