Memory Corruption Vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader Affecting Specific Versions
CVE-2017-3028
7.8HIGH
Key Information:
- Vendor
Adobe
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 12 April 2017
What is CVE-2017-3028?
This vulnerability affects Adobe Acrobat Reader and arises from memory corruption within the image conversion module, specifically tied to the handling of TIFF files. If exploited, it allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on the user's system, posing significant security risks for users with vulnerable versions.

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Affected Version(s)
Adobe Acrobat Reader 11.0.19 and earlier, 15.006.30280 and earlier, 15.023.20070 and earlier. Adobe Acrobat Reader 11.0.19 and earlier, 15.006.30280 and earlier, 15.023.20070 and earlier.
References
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