CVE-2017-3068 Memory corruption in Adobe Flash Player 25.0.0.148 and earlier.
An attacker can execute arbitrary code via a memory corruption flaw in the Advanced Video Coding engine of Adobe Flash Player.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-3068?
CVE-2017-3068 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player, published on 9 May 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-3068?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation.
How do I fix CVE-2017-3068?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2017-3068 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-3068 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x5qr-f738-x6hv, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-3068.