CVE-2017-3078: adobe flash_player

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-3078 is a high (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in adobe flash_player. EPSS estimates a 30.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 20-06-2017
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Adobe Flash Player versions 25.0.0.171 and earlier have an exploitable memory corruption vulnerability in the Adobe Texture Format (ATF) module. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.