Heap Overflow Vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader
CVE-2017-3055

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

A heap overflow vulnerability exists in Adobe Acrobat Reader due to improper handling of JPEG 2000 parsing in the fragment list tag. This flaw can be exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems, potentially compromising the confidentiality and integrity of user data. Users of impacted versions of Adobe Acrobat Reader should update their software immediately to mitigate this risk.

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/97549
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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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