CVE-2017-3079 Memory corruption in Adobe Flash Player 25.0.0.171 and earlier.
An attacker can execute arbitrary code by exploiting a memory corruption flaw in Adobe Flash Player's raster data handling.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-3079?
CVE-2017-3079 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player, published on 20 Jun 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-3079?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Flash Player.
How do I fix CVE-2017-3079?
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-2017-3079 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-3079 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player
Sources
Also known as GHSA-36mx-gp2g-xh52, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-3079.