CVE-2017-3106

HIGH

Adobe Flash Player <26.0.0.137 - RCE

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2017-3106. PoCs published by Google Security Research.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a fuzzed SWF file to trigger an out-of-bounds access in ActionScript object traits, potentially leading to type confusion and exploitable conditions in Adobe Flash Player.

Description

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · textdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42480

This exploit leverages a fuzzed SWF file to trigger an out-of-bounds access in ActionScript object traits, potentially leading to type confusion and exploitable conditions in Adobe Flash Player.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: Adobe Flash Player (versions affected by CVE-2017-3106)
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
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42480/
Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039088
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100190
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-16
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2457

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.2231
EPSS Percentile 97.4%
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-704
Status published
Products (6)
adobe/flash_player < 26.0.0.137 (3 CPE variants)
adobe/flash_player_desktop_runtime < 26.0.0.137
Adobe Systems Incorporated/Flash Player 26.0.0.137 and earlier.
redhat/enterprise_linux 6.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_desktop 6.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_workstation 6.0
Published Aug 11, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026