PT-2017-1163 · Adobe · Acrobat+1

Published 2017-01-05 · Updated 2017-01-18 · CVE-2017-2956

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 versions prior to 15.020.20042 Adobe Acrobat Reader versions prior to 15.020.20042 Adobe Acrobat versions prior to 15.006.30244 Adobe Acrobat Reader versions prior to 15.006.30244 Adobe Acrobat versions prior to 11.0.18 Adobe Acrobat Reader versions prior to 11.0.18

Description The issue is related to a use-after-free vulnerability in the JavaScript engine, allowing for arbitrary code execution through manipulation of the navigation pane. This could enable a remote attacker to execute code. The vulnerability is associated with the use of memory after it has been freed.

Recommendations For Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Acrobat Reader versions prior to 15.020.20042, update to a version later than 15.020.20042 to resolve the issue. For Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Acrobat Reader versions prior to 15.006.30244, update to a version later than 15.006.30244 to resolve the issue. For Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Acrobat Reader versions prior to 11.0.18, update to a version later than 11.0.18 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the JavaScript engine in Adobe Acrobat and Reader until a patch is available.

Fix

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

BDU:2017-00267

CVE-2017-2956

Affected Products

Acrobat

Acrobat Reader

References · 7

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2956 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-2956 · Vendor Advisory
• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb17-01.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-00267 · Security Note
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-2956 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/95343 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1037574 · Note