Memory Corruption Vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader
CVE-2017-2941

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Adobe
Status
Adobe Acrobat Reader 15.020.20042 And Earlier, 15.006.30244 And Earlier, 11.0.18 And Earlier.
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 January 2017

Summary

A memory corruption vulnerability exists in Adobe Acrobat Reader when handling Compact Font Format (CFF) data. Attackers can exploit this flaw to potentially execute arbitrary code, posing significant risks to users' systems. Affected versions include Adobe Acrobat Reader 15.020.20042 and earlier, 15.006.30244 and earlier, and 11.0.18 and earlier. Users are advised to upgrade to the latest version and review security guidelines provided by Adobe.

Affected Version(s)

Adobe Acrobat Reader 15.020.20042 and earlier, 15.006.30244 and earlier, 11.0.18 and earlier. Adobe Acrobat Reader 15.020.20042 and earlier, 15.006.30244 and earlier, 11.0.18 and earlier.

References

http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-002
x_refsource_MISC
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95345
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037574
vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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