CVE-2017-3059 is a critical use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player versions 25.0.0.127 and earlier, impacting products from Adobe, Apple, Google, Linux, and Microsoft. With a CVSS score of 9.8, it presents a high-severity risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for complete compromise (confidentiality, integrity, and availability). While there is no evidence of active exploitation in the wild (not in KEV) and no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness and potential future interest.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 25.0.0.127CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:edge:*:* | ||
<= 25.0.0.127CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:* | ||
<= 25.0.0.127CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:chrome:*:* | ||
<= 25.0.0.127CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.