Use After Free in Adobe Acrobat
CVE-2017-11231
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 use after free vulnerability in Acrobat/Reader rendering engine. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.076 (93.9th 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 (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@adobe.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- psirt@adobe.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-11231?
- CVE-2017-11231 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-08-11.
- How severe is CVE-2017-11231?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.