PT-2017-1167 · Adobe · Acrobat+1

Published 2017-01-05 · Updated 2017-01-18 · CVE-2017-2952

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 11.0.18 and earlier

Description The issue is related to a buffer overflow vulnerability in the image conversion module, specifically when parsing tags in TIFF files. This could lead to arbitrary code execution if successfully exploited. The vulnerability is present in the Adobe Acrobat and Reader software, affecting their ability to handle certain image files.

Recommendations For Adobe Acrobat versions 11.0.18 and earlier, update to a version later than 11.0.18 to resolve the issue. For Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions prior to 15.020.20042, update to a version later than 15.020.20042 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider avoiding the use of TIFF files in Adobe Acrobat and Reader until a patch is available.

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

BDU:2017-00271

CVE-2017-2952

Affected Products

Acrobat

Acrobat Reader

References · 7

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-2952 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-00271 · Security Note
• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb17-01.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2952 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/95346 · Note
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-2952 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1037574 · Note