CVE-2017-3068

Public Exploit

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.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 50.37% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory adobe.com
Affected: n/a Adobe Flash Player 25.0.0.148 and earlier.
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-12 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-15.html patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98349 vdb entry third party advisory broken link
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42017/ exploit vdb entry third party advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1219 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038427 vdb entry third party advisory broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-3068?
CVE-2017-3068 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-3068?
To fix CVE-2017-3068, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-3068 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-3068 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~50% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-3068?
CVE-2017-3068 affects n/a Adobe Flash Player 25.0.0.148 and earlier..
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