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title: "CVE-2017-3073\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2017-3073

Publication date 9 May 2017

Last updated 25 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**8.8 · High**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-3073?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

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.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| adobe-flashplugin | 17.04 zesty | Fixed 1:20170509.1-0ubuntu0.17.04.1 |
| 16.10 yakkety | Fixed 1:20170509.1-0ubuntu0.16.10.1 |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 1:20170509.1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Fixed 1:20170509.1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
| flashplugin-nonfree | 17.04 zesty | Fixed 25.0.0.171ubuntu0.17.04.1 |
| 16.10 yakkety | Fixed 25.0.0.171ubuntu0.16.10.1 |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 25.0.0.171ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Fixed 25.0.0.171ubuntu0.14.04.1 |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

8.8 · High

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | Required |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | High |
  | Integrity impact | High |
  | Availability impact | High |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 8.8 · High |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-3073)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-3073)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2017-3073)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-3073)

### Other references

* <https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-15.html>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-3073>