CVE-2017-3068
published 2017-05-09CVE-2017-3068: Adobe Flash Player versions 25.0.0.148 and earlier have an exploitable memory corruption vulnerability in the Advanced Video Coding engine. Successful…
PriorityP264high8.8CVSS 3.1
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EXPLOIT
EPSS
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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.
Affected
6 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| adobe | flash_player | <= 25.0.0.148 | — |
| adobe | flash_player_desktop_runtime | <= 25.0.0.163 | — |
| adobe | flash_player_desktop_runtime | <= 25.0.0.148 | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_desktop | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_workstation | — | — |
Detection & IOCsextracted from sources · hover to see the quote
- →Exploit is delivered as a malicious SWF file triggering an out-of-bounds read in the AVC (Advanced Video Coding) deblocking engine of Adobe Flash Player ↗
- ·Vulnerability affects Adobe Flash Player versions 25.0.0.148 and earlier; only those versions are exploitable ↗
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.18.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.09.3CRITICALAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
osv8.8HIGH
vendor_redhat8.8HIGH
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Red Hat
flash-plugin: multiple code execution issues fixed in APSB17-15
vendor_redhat·2017-05-09·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2017-3068 [HIGH] flash-plugin: multiple code execution issues fixed in APSB17-15
flash-plugin: multiple code execution issues fixed in APSB17-15
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.
GHSA
GHSA-x5qr-f738-x6hv: Adobe Flash Player versions 25
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13
CVE-2017-3068 [CRITICAL] CWE-119 GHSA-x5qr-f738-x6hv: Adobe Flash Player versions 25
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.
OSV
CVE-2017-3068: Adobe Flash Player versions 25
osv·2017-05-09·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2017-3068 [HIGH] CVE-2017-3068: Adobe Flash Player versions 25
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.
No detection rules found.
Bugzilla
CVE-2017-3068 CVE-2017-3069 CVE-2017-3070 CVE-2017-3071 CVE-2017-3072 CVE-2017-3073 CVE-2017-3074 flash-plugin: multiple code execution issues fixed in APSB17-15
bugzilla·2017-05-09·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2017-3068 [HIGH] CVE-2017-3068 CVE-2017-3069 CVE-2017-3070 CVE-2017-3071 CVE-2017-3072 CVE-2017-3073 CVE-2017-3074 flash-plugin: multiple code execution issues fixed in APSB17-15
CVE-2017-3068 CVE-2017-3069 CVE-2017-3070 CVE-2017-3071 CVE-2017-3072 CVE-2017-3073 CVE-2017-3074 flash-plugin: multiple code execution issues fixed in APSB17-15
Adobe Security Bulletin APSB17-15 for Adobe Flash Player describes multiple flaws that can possibly lead to code execution when Flash Player is used to play a specially crafted SWF file.
Quoting from the APSB17-15:
These updates resolve a use-after-free vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2017-3071).
These updates resolve memory corruption vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2017-3068, CVE-2017-3069, CVE-2017-3070, CVE-2017-3072, CVE-2017-3073, CVE-2017-3074).
External References:
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-15.html
Discussion:
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Zscaler
Zscaler discovers Flash Player Vulnerabilities | 05-09-2017
blogs_zscaler·CVSS 8.8
[HIGH] Zscaler discovers Flash Player Vulnerabilities | 05-09-2017
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2017-05-09
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