Buffer overflow in Adobe Acrobat
CVE-2017-11211
Adobe Acrobat Reader 2017.009.20058 and earlier, 2017.008.30051 and earlier, 2015.006.30306 and earlier, and 11.0.20 and earlier has an exploitable heap overflow vulnerability in the JPEG parser. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.271 (97.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Adobe Acrobat
- Adobe Acrobat_dc
- Adobe Acrobat_reader
- Adobe Acrobat_reader_dc
- Adobe Reader
- Adobe Systems Incorporated Acrobat Reader — versions 2017.009.20058 and earlier, 2017.008.30051 and earlier, 11.0.20 and earlier
- Apple Mac_os_x
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@adobe.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@adobe.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- nvd@nist.gov (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-11211?
- CVE-2017-11211 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-08-11.
- How severe is CVE-2017-11211?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.