Memory Corruption Vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader
CVE-2017-2967

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 has a memory corruption vulnerability due to improper handling of a form's structure and organization in the XFA engine. This weakness allows attackers to potentially exploit the vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the affected system, posing a significant risk to users running vulnerable versions of the software.

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-17-031
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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