Buffer overflow in Adobe Acrobat
CVE-2017-11234
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 memory corruption vulnerability in the image conversion engine when processing TIFF data related to the way how the components of each pixel are stored. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.069 (93.4th 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-2017-11234?
- CVE-2017-11234 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-2017-11234?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.