CVE-2017-3083 Use after free in Adobe Flash Player 25.0.0.171 and earlier.
Attackers can execute arbitrary code via a use-after-free flaw in Adobe Flash Player's Primetime SDK media stream profile metadata 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-2017-3083?
CVE-2017-3083 is a critical use after free 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 use after free vulnerability in the Primetime SDK functionality related to the profile metadata of the media stream. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-3083?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Flash Player.
How do I fix CVE-2017-3083?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2017-3083 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-3083 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3grj-6wj3-qgc3, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-3083.