Memory Corruption Vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader
CVE-2017-2943

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

Adobe Acrobat Reader is affected by a memory corruption vulnerability that can be exploited when processing TIFF images containing specially crafted tags. If an attacker successfully exploits this flaw, they can execute arbitrary code on the affected system. This could lead to unauthorized actions and compromise the security of sensitive information.

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.securityfocus.com/bid/95345
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037574
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https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb17-...
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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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