Heap Overflow Vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader
CVE-2017-2971

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:; 24 January 2017

Summary

A heap overflow vulnerability exists in the JPEG decoding routine of Adobe Acrobat Reader, impacting several versions of the software. If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the victim's machine, potentially compromising sensitive data and system integrity. Users are strongly encouraged to update to the latest versions of Adobe Acrobat Reader to mitigate exposure to this threat. For more details, refer to Adobe's security advisory.

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.