CVE-2017-3073
Adobe Flash Player versions 25.0.0.148 and earlier have an exploitable use after free...
Adobe Flash Player versions 25.0.0.148 and earlier have an exploitable use after free vulnerability when handling multiple mask properties of display objects, aka memory corruption. 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
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Adobe Flash Player versions 25.0.0.148 and earlier have an exploitable use after free vulnerability when handling multiple mask properties of display objects, aka memory corruption. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
- Record
CVE-2017-3073- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Adobe Flash Player versions 25.0.0.148 and earlier have an exploitable use after free vulnerability when handling multiple mask properties of display objects, aka memory corruption. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
- Record
CVE-2017-3073- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-12214 No score
Adobe Flash Player versions 25.0.0.148 and earlier have an exploitable use after free vulnerability when handling multiple mask properties of display objects, aka memory corruption. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
- Record
EUVD-2017-12214- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r88h-g29r-792h
Adobe Flash Player versions 25.0.0.148 and earlier have an exploitable use after free...
Adobe Flash Player versions 25.0.0.148 and earlier have an exploitable use after free vulnerability when handling multiple mask properties of display objects, aka memory corruption. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
- Record
GHSA-r88h-g29r-792h- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2017:1219
Red Hat Security Advisory: flash-plugin security update
- Record
RHSA-2017:1219- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-3073
Adobe Flash Player versions 25.0.0.148 and earlier have an exploitable use after free vulnerability when handling multiple mask properties of display objects, aka memory corruption. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-3073- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2017-0143 No score
Updated flash-player-plugin packages fix security vulnerability
Adobe Flash Player 25.0.0.171 contains fixes to critical security vulnerabilities found in earlier versions that could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.
This updates resolves a use-after-free vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2017-3071).
This updates resolves memory corruption vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2017-3068, CVE-2017-3069, CVE-2017-3070, CVE-2017-3072, CVE-2017-3073, CVE-2017-3074).
- Record
MGASA-2017-0143- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2017:1238-1 No score
Security update for flash-player
This update for flash-player fixes the following issues:
- Security update to 25.0.0.171 (bsc#1038281), fixing the following
vulnerabilities advised under APSB17-15:
- Use-after-free vulnerability that could lead to code execution (CVE-2017-3071).
- Memory corruption vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2017-3068, CVE-2017-3069, CVE-2017-3070, CVE-2017-3072, CVE-2017-3073, CVE-2017-3074).
- Details: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-15.html
- Record
SUSE-SU-2017:1238-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
flash-player-pluginMageia:5 |
before 25.0.0.171-1.mga5.nonfree | 25.0.0.171-1.mga5.nonfree |
flash-pluginRed Hat:rhel_extras:6 |
before 0:25.0.0.171-1.el6_9 | 0:25.0.0.171-1.el6_9 |
flash-playerSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 |
before 25.0.0.171-168.1 | 25.0.0.171-168.1 |
flash-playerSUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP1 |
before 25.0.0.171-168.1 | 25.0.0.171-168.1 |
flashplugin-nonfreeUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 25.0.0.171ubuntu0.14.04.1, plus listed versions 11.2.202.310ubuntu111.2.202.327ubuntu0.13.10.111.2.202.332ubuntu111.2.202.335ubuntu111.2.202.336ubuntu1 Show 45 moreShow less11.2.202.341ubuntu111.2.202.346ubuntu111.2.202.350ubuntu111.2.202.356ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.359ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.378ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.394ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.400ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.406ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.406ubuntu0.14.04.211.2.202.411ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.418ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.424ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.425ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.429ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.438ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.440ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.442ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.451ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.457ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.460ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.466ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.468ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.481ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.481ubuntu0.14.04.211.2.202.491ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.508ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.521ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.535ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.540ubuntu0.14.04.211.2.202.548ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.554ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.559ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.569ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.577ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.616ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.621ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.626ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.632ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.635ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.637ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.643ubuntu0.14.04.111.2.202.644ubuntu0.14.04.124.0.0.186ubuntu0.14.04.124.0.0.194ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
25.0.0.171ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
flashplugin-nonfreeUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 25.0.0.171ubuntu0.16.04.1, plus listed versions 11.2.202.540ubuntu211.2.202.548ubuntu111.2.202.554ubuntu111.2.202.559ubuntu111.2.202.569ubuntu1 Show 14 moreShow less11.2.202.577ubuntu111.2.202.616ubuntu111.2.202.621ubuntu0.16.04.111.2.202.626ubuntu0.16.04.111.2.202.632ubuntu0.16.04.111.2.202.635ubuntu0.16.04.111.2.202.637ubuntu0.16.04.111.2.202.643ubuntu0.16.04.111.2.202.644ubuntu0.16.04.124.0.0.186ubuntu0.16.04.124.0.0.194ubuntu0.16.04.124.0.0.221ubuntu0.16.04.125.0.0.127ubuntu0.16.04.125.0.0.148ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
25.0.0.171ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-3073 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Adobe Flash Player, published May 9, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.86%, the 92nd percentile. Fixed in flash-player-plugin 25.0.0.171-1.mga5.nonfree.
References
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-12
helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-15.html
securityfocus.com/bid/98349
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1219
securitytracker.com/id/1038427
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-3073
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github.com/advisories/GHSA-r88h-g29r-792h
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2017-0143.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20818
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1449340
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2017/rhsa-2017_1219.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-3068
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2017/suse-su-20171238-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1038281
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-3073
Left out here: 3 versions. The JSON record has them.