Memory Corruption Vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader Affecting Multiple Versions
CVE-2017-3050

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 11.0.19 and earlier, along with versions 15.006.30280 and earlier, contain a serious memory corruption vulnerability linked to their image conversion engine. This flaw arises specifically during the parsing of GIF files, potentially allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code within the context of the user running the application. The vulnerability poses significant security risks, as successful exploitation can compromise user systems and lead to further attacks.

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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