CVE-2017-3068

HIGH

Adobe Flash Player < 25.0.0.148 - Memory Corruption in Advanced Video Coding Engine

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2017-3068. PoCs published by Google Security Research.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit is a Proof of Concept (PoC) for CVE-2017-3068, which triggers an out-of-bounds read in AVC deblocking via a crafted SWF file. The vulnerability affects Adobe Flash Player and can lead to information disclosure or potential code execution.

Description

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · textdosmultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42017

This exploit is a Proof of Concept (PoC) for CVE-2017-3068, which triggers an out-of-bounds read in AVC deblocking via a crafted SWF file. The vulnerability affects Adobe Flash Player and can lead to information disclosure or potential code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Adobe Flash Player (versions prior to fix for CVE-2017-3068)
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/201705-12
Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98349
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42017/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1219
Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038427

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.2035
EPSS Percentile 97.2%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-787
Status published
Products (6)
adobe/flash_player < 25.0.0.148 (3 CPE variants)
adobe/flash_player_desktop_runtime < 25.0.0.163
n/a/Adobe Flash Player 25.0.0.148 and earlier. Adobe Flash Player 25.0.0.148 and earlier.
redhat/enterprise_linux 6.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_desktop 6.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_workstation 6.0
Published May 09, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026