CVE-2017-2999

Adobe Flash Player versions 24.0.0.221 and earlier have an exploitable memory corruption...

8.8 High

Adobe Flash Player versions 24.0.0.221 and earlier have an exploitable memory corruption vulnerability in the Primetime TVSDK functionality related to hosting playback surface. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

4.10%Down 3.7 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 8.8

Record: CVE-2017-2999
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 9.3 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-787
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2017-2999
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2017-12140 No score

Record: EUVD-2017-12140
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-ggwr-6xg7-m7g8 9.8

Adobe Flash Player versions 24.0.0.221 and earlier have an exploitable memory corruption...

Record: GHSA-ggwr-6xg7-m7g8
CVSS 3.0: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-119, CWE-787
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVRHSA-2017:0526 8.8

Red Hat Security Advisory: flash-plugin security update

Record: RHSA-2017:0526
CVSS 3.0: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVMGASA-2017-0087 No score

Updated flash-player-plugin packages fix security vulnerability

Updated flash-player-plugin installs latest version for the flash plugin from adobe. See the referenced security bulletin for details.

Record: MGASA-2017-0087
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVSUSE-SU-2017:0703-1 No score

Security update for flash-player

This update for flash-player fixes the following issues:

Security update to 25.0.0.127 (bsc#1029374), fixing the following vulnerabilities advised under APSB17-07:

CVE-2017-2997: This update resolves a buffer overflow vulnerability that could lead to code execution.
CVE-2017-2998, CVE-2017-2999: This update resolves memory corruption vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution.
CVE-2017-3000: This update resolves a random number generator vulnerability used for constant blinding that could lead to information disclosure.
CVE-2017-3001, CVE-2017-3002, CVE-2017-3003: This update resolves use-after-free vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution.
Details: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-07.html

Record: SUSE-SU-2017:0703-1
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`flash-player-plugin` Mageia:5 From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 25.0.0.127-1.mga5.nonfree	25.0.0.127-1.mga5.nonfree
`flash-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:6 From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:25.0.0.127-1.el6_8	0:25.0.0.127-1.el6_8
`flash-player` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 25.0.0.127-162.1	25.0.0.127-162.1
`flash-player` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP1 From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 25.0.0.127-162.1	25.0.0.127-162.1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2017-2999 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Adobe Flash Player, published March 14, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.10%, the 90th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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