Use After Free in Adobe Acrobat
CVE-2017-2951
Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 15.020.20042 and earlier, 15.006.30244 and earlier, 11.0.18 and earlier have an exploitable use after free vulnerability in the XFA engine, related to sub-form functionality. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.038 (89.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 89.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.038 · newest: 0.038 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Adobe Acrobat
- Adobe Acrobat Dc
- Adobe Acrobat Reader Dc
- Adobe Reader
- Apple Mac OS X
- Microsoft Windows
- 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
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037574 (vdb-entry)
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb17-01.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95343 (vdb-entry)
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-022
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-2951?
- CVE-2017-2951 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-01-11.
- How severe is CVE-2017-2951?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.