PT-2017-1111 · Adobe · Acrobat Reader

Published 2017-01-05 · Updated 2017-01-18 · CVE-2017-2941

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 15.020.20042 and earlier Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 15.006.30244 and earlier Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 11.0.18 and earlier

Description The issue is caused by a buffer overflow in memory when processing font format data, specifically Compact Font Format data. This can allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code, resulting in memory corruption. The estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide is not specified. There is no information provided about real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.

Recommendations For Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 15.020.20042 and earlier, update to a version later than 15.020.20042 to resolve the issue. For Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 15.006.30244 and earlier, update to a version later than 15.006.30244 to resolve the issue. For Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 11.0.18 and earlier, update to a version later than 11.0.18 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the processing of Compact Font Format data until a patch is available.

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

BDU:2017-00205

CVE-2017-2941

ZDI-17-002

Affected Products

Acrobat Reader

References · 9

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-2941 · Vendor Advisory
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-002 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-00205 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2941 · Security Note
• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb17-01.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/95345 · Note
• http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-002 · Note
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-2941 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1037574 · Note