CVE-2017-3117 in the critical feed json
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 exp…
published 2017-08-11 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-12258
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 18.9%
- EPSS 18.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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 heap overflow vulnerability in the plugin that handles links within the PDF. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Patch / fix
- adobe acrobat 11.0.21
- adobe acrobat_dc 15.006.30355, 17.012.20098
- adobe acrobat_reader_dc 15.006.30355, 17.011.30066, 17.012.20098
- adobe reader 11.0.21
Exploit prediction
18.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Adobe Systems Incorporated Acrobat Reader
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
-
helpx.adobe.com
/security/products/acrobat/apsb17-24.html
patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/100180
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1039098
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-3117
- NVD CVE-2017-3117
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