Heap Overflow Vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader
CVE-2017-2945
7.8HIGH
Key Information:
- Vendor
- Adobe
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 11 January 2017
Summary
Adobe Acrobat Reader is affected by a heap overflow vulnerability that arises during the parsing of TIFF image files. The flaw allows unauthorized code execution, enabling an attacker to potentially gain control over the affected system. Users are urged to update their software to the latest version to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.
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
EPSS Score
8% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.
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