PT-2017-1160 · Adobe · Acrobat+1
Published
2017-01-05
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Updated
2017-01-18
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CVE-2017-2959
CVSS v2.0
9.3
High
| 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 version 11.0.18 and earlier
Adobe Acrobat versions (affected versions not specified)
Description
The issue is related to a heap overflow vulnerability in the image conversion engine, specifically when parsing color profile metadata. This could lead to arbitrary code execution if successfully exploited. The vulnerability is caused by a buffer overflow in the image conversion engine, allowing a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code by parsing color profile metadata.
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 version 11.0.18 and earlier, update to a version later than 11.0.18 to resolve the issue.
For Adobe Acrobat, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Buffer Overflow
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Acrobat
Acrobat Reader