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TI-2017-02303 Aliases CVE-2017-3083GHSA-3grj-6wj3-qgc3

Use after free in Adobe Flash Player 25.0.0.171 and earlier.

Priority MEDIUM 57CWE-416Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, Red Hat and Microsoft. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Adobe Flash Player versions 25.0.0.171 and earlier have an exploitable use after free vulnerability in the Primetime SDK functionality related to the profile metadata of the media stream. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.14425 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisoryMicrosoft: 1 update

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—Adobe Flash Player 25.0.0.171 and earlier.Adobe Flash Player 25.0.0.171 and earlier.—No fix listedCNA
  • Adobe Flash Player 25.0.0.171 and earlier. Vendor— Affected Adobe Flash Player 25.0.0.171 and earlier. Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 25.0.0.171VulnerableAdobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 25.0.0.171 Vulnerable ·Adobe

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2017:1439 Released 2017-06-13 · Red Hat rating Critical
    flash-plugin security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) flash-plugin-26.0.0.126-1.el6_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) flash-plugin-26.0.0.126-1.el6_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) flash-plugin-26.0.0.126-1.el6_9

Microsoft 1 update

  • ADV170007
    June 2017 Adobe Flash Security Update

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    Adobe Flash Player 25.0.0.171 and earlier. — RHSA-2017:1439

    9 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 8 MEDIUM

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2017-02298 Memory corruption in Adobe Flash Player 25.0.0.171 and earlier.Priority HIGH 66
    • TI-2017-02296 Memory corruption in Adobe Flash Player 25.0.0.171 and earlier.Priority MEDIUM 63
    • TI-2017-02297 Memory corruption in Adobe Flash Player 25.0.0.171 and earlier.Priority MEDIUM 62
    Show all 9 records → Advisory →
  • Advisory ·

    Adobe Flash Player 25.0.0.171 and earlier. — GLSA-201707-15

    9 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 8 MEDIUM

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2017-02298 Memory corruption in Adobe Flash Player 25.0.0.171 and earlier.Priority HIGH 66
    • TI-2017-02296 Memory corruption in Adobe Flash Player 25.0.0.171 and earlier.Priority MEDIUM 63
    • TI-2017-02297 Memory corruption in Adobe Flash Player 25.0.0.171 and earlier.Priority MEDIUM 62
    Show all 9 records → Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:1439
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:1439
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:1439

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-3083
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3grj-6wj3-qgc3

References

Advisory 3

  • TI-2016-03560 Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.242 and earlier allows remote… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-03506 Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.226 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-00925 Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.197 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-04302 Use-after-free vulnerability in the BitmapData class in the ActionScript 3 (AS3)… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-04301 Use-after-free vulnerability in the DisplayObject class in the ActionScript 3 (AS3)… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-04298 Use-after-free vulnerability in the ByteArray class in the ActionScript 3 (AS3)… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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