Memory Corruption Vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader
CVE-2017-3040

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Adobe
Status
Adobe Acrobat Reader 11.0.19 And Earlier, 15.006.30280 And Earlier, 15.023.20070 And Earlier.
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 April 2017

Summary

Adobe Acrobat Reader versions up to 11.0.19, 15.006.30280, and 15.023.20070 are susceptible to a memory corruption vulnerability within the JBIG2 image compression module. This flaw could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code by crafting a specially designed image that exploits the memory corruption, potentially compromising the affected system.

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

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038228
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97556
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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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