Buffer overflow in Adobe Acrobat
CVE-2017-2946
Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 15.020.20042 and earlier, 15.006.30244 and earlier, 11.0.18 and earlier have an exploitable heap overflow vulnerability when parsing the segment for storing non-graphic information. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.242 (97.6th 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
- Adobe Acrobat
- Adobe Acrobat_dc
- Adobe Acrobat_reader_dc
- Adobe Reader
- Apple Mac_os_x
- Microsoft Windows
- N/a Adobe Acrobat Reader 15.020.20042 And Earlier, 15.006.30244 11.0.18 Earlier. — versions Adobe Acrobat Reader 15.020.20042 and earlier, 15.006.30244 and earlier, 11.0.18 and earlier.
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- psirt@adobe.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- psirt@adobe.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-2946?
- CVE-2017-2946 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-2017-2946?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.