CVE-2017-3079: adobe flash_player
CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-3079
Published 20-06-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-3079 is a high (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in adobe flash_player. EPSS estimates a 6.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
6.99%
0%100%
Low · +0.83 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2Timeline
- 20-06-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Adobe Flash Player versions 25.0.0.171 and earlier have an exploitable memory corruption vulnerability in the internal representation of raster data. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsCritical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
High 10.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
6.99%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
94%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.83 pp
From 6.16% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score6.99%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Adobe1 product
- flash_player≤ 25.0.0.171
Ubuntu1 product
- flashplugin-nonfree< 26.0.0.126ubuntu0.14.04.1 | < 26.0.0.126ubuntu0.16.04.1
2 vendors · 2 products
References
7 links- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-17.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMVendor AdvisoryREPORT