CVE-2017-3106
published 2017-08-11CVE-2017-3106: Adobe Flash Player versions 26.0.0.137 and earlier have an exploitable type confusion vulnerability when parsing SWF files. Successful exploitation could lead…
PriorityP263high8.8CVSS 3.1
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EXPLOIT
EPSS
22.31%
97.4th percentile
Adobe Flash Player versions 26.0.0.137 and earlier have an exploitable type confusion vulnerability when parsing SWF files. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Affected
6 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| adobe | flash_player | <= 26.0.0.137 | — |
| adobe | flash_player_desktop_runtime | <= 26.0.0.137 | — |
| adobe_systems_incorporated | flash_player | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_desktop | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_workstation | — | — |
Detection & IOCsextracted from sources · hover to see the quote
- →Detect malicious SWF files triggering ActionScript trait out-of-bounds access, indicative of CVE-2017-3106 type confusion exploitation in Adobe Flash Player <= 26.0.0.137 ↗
- →Flag parsing of SWF files in Adobe Flash Player versions 26.0.0.137 and earlier as a high-risk vector for type confusion leading to arbitrary code execution ↗
- ·Vulnerability is triggered specifically via a specially crafted (fuzzed) SWF file delivered to Flash Player; exploitation requires Flash Player to parse/play the malicious SWF ↗
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: Remote Code Execution due to Type Confusion issue fixed in APSB17-23
vendor_redhat·2017-08-08·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2017-3106 [HIGH] CWE-843 flash-plugin: Remote Code Execution due to Type Confusion issue fixed in APSB17-23
flash-plugin: Remote Code Execution due to Type Confusion issue fixed in APSB17-23
Adobe Flash Player versions 26.0.0.137 and earlier have an exploitable type confusion vulnerability when parsing SWF files. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
GHSA
GHSA-fvch-gj67-rr73: Adobe Flash Player versions 26
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13
CVE-2017-3106 [HIGH] CWE-704 GHSA-fvch-gj67-rr73: Adobe Flash Player versions 26
Adobe Flash Player versions 26.0.0.137 and earlier have an exploitable type confusion vulnerability when parsing SWF files. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
OSV
CVE-2017-3106: Adobe Flash Player versions 26
osv·2017-08-11·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2017-3106 [HIGH] CVE-2017-3106: Adobe Flash Player versions 26
Adobe Flash Player versions 26.0.0.137 and earlier have an exploitable type confusion vulnerability when parsing SWF files. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
No detection rules found.
arXiv
A Practical Guideline and Taxonomy to LLVM's Control Flow Integrity
arxiv_fulltext·2025-08-21
A Practical Guideline and Taxonomy to LLVM's Control Flow Integrity
A Practical Guideline and Taxonomy to LLVM's Control Flow Integrity
@IEEEauthorhalign
@IEEEauthorhalign
Sabine Houy
Ume University
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Bruno Kreyssig
Ume University
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Timoth\'ee Riom
Ume University
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Alexandre Bartel
Ume University
[email protected]
Patrick McDaniel
University of Wisconsin-Madison
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## Abstract
Memory corruption vulnerabilities remain one of the most severe threats to software security. They often allow attackers to achieve arbitrary code execution by redirecting a vulnerable program's control flow.
While Control Flow Integrity (CFI) has gained traction to mitigate this exploitation path, developers are not provided with any direction on how to apply CFI to real-world software.
Bugzilla
CVE-2017-3106 flash-plugin: Remote Code Execution due to Type Confusion issue fixed in APSB17-23
bugzilla·2017-08-09·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2017-3106 [HIGH] CVE-2017-3106 flash-plugin: Remote Code Execution due to Type Confusion issue fixed in APSB17-23
CVE-2017-3106 flash-plugin: Remote Code Execution due to Type Confusion issue fixed in APSB17-23
Adobe Security Bulletin APSB17-23 for Adobe Flash Player describes a flaw that can possibly lead to code execution when Flash Player is used to play a specially crafted SWF file.
Quoting from the APSB17-23:
* Critical Type Confusion vulnerability that could lead to code execution - CVE-2017-3106
External References:
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-23.html
Discussion:
This issue has been addressed in the following products:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary
Via RHSA-2017:2457 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2457
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100190http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039088https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2457https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-23.htmlhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-16https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42480/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100190http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039088https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2457https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-23.htmlhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-16https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42480/
2017-08-11
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