Use After Free in Adobe Acrobat
CVE-2017-2961
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 validation functionality. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.040 (89.3th 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 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@adobe.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-2961?
- CVE-2017-2961 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-2017-2961?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.