Buffer overflow in Adobe Acrobat

CVE-2017-2944

Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 15.020.20042 and earlier, 15.006.30244 and earlier, 11.0.18 and earlier have an exploitable memory corruption vulnerability when parsing crafted TIFF image files. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.029 (85.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-2944?
CVE-2017-2944 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-01-11.
How severe is CVE-2017-2944?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.