CVE-2017-3120 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 9y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2017-12261
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 9.4%
- EPSS 9.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- 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 use after free vulnerability in the XFA parsing engine when handling certain types of internal instructions. 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
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9.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% 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
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- CWE-416 Use After Free
References
-
helpx.adobe.com
/security/products/acrobat/apsb17-24.html
patch, vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1039098
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/100182
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-3120
- NVD CVE-2017-3120
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