CVE-2017-3071 is a critical use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player versions 25.0.0.148 and earlier, impacting products from Adobe, Apple, Google, Linux, Microsoft, and Red Hat. This high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) can be exploited remotely with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and could lead to arbitrary code execution. While there is no known active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage, indicating its potential for abuse. It is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog and is considered inactive on the Hot List.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 25.0.0.163CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player_desktop_runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 25.0.0.148CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:edge:*:* | ||
<= 25.0.0.148CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:internet_explorer:*:* | ||
<= 25.0.0.148CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:chrome:*:* | ||
<= 25.0.0.148CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player_desktop_runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.