What is CVE-2017-2983?

CVE-2017-2983 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Shockwave Player, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-03-14.

How severe is CVE-2017-2983?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Adobe Shockwave Player

CVE-2017-2983

Adobe Shockwave versions 12.2.7.197 and earlier have an insecure library loading (DLL hijacking) vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to escalation of privilege.

Published 2017-03-14 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.030 (87.0th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 87.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.030 · newest: 0.030 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Adobe Shockwave Player
Adobe Shockwave 12.2.7.197 And Earlier. — versions Adobe Shockwave 12.2.7.197 and earlier.

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-426 — Untrusted Search Path

References

helpx.adobe.com/security/products/shockwave/apsb17-08.html (Vendor Advisory)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/96863 (vdb-entry)
www.securitytracker.com/id/1037993 (vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-2983?: CVE-2017-2983 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Shockwave Player, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-03-14.
How severe is CVE-2017-2983?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.