CVE-2017-3061

CRITICAL

Adobe Flash Player <= 25.0.0.127 - Memory Corruption in SWF Parser

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2017-3061. PoCs published by Google Security Research.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a heap corruption vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player when processing margins of a rich text field in a malformed SWF file. The provided SWF file triggers the crash, demonstrating the vulnerability.

Description

Adobe Flash Player versions 25.0.0.127 and earlier have an exploitable memory corruption vulnerability in the SWF parser. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · textdosmultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42018

This exploit leverages a heap corruption vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player when processing margins of a rich text field in a malformed SWF file. The provided SWF file triggers the crash, demonstrating the vulnerability.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Adobe Flash Player (versions affected by CVE-2017-3061)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open the malicious SWF file in a vulnerable version of Adobe Flash Player
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-04
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038225
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97557
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0934
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42018/

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.2473
EPSS Percentile 97.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (2)
adobe/flash_player < 25.0.0.127 (4 CPE variants)
n/a/Adobe Flash Player 25.0.0.127 and earlier. Adobe Flash Player 25.0.0.127 and earlier.
Published Apr 12, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026