PT-2017-2653 · Adobe · Acrobat Reader
Published
2017-08-08
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Updated
2019-08-21
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CVE-2017-3124
CVSS v2.0
10
Critical
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 2017.009.20058 and earlier
Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 2017.008.30051 and earlier
Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 2015.006.30306 and earlier
Adobe Acrobat Reader version 11.0.20 and earlier
Description
The issue is related to a memory corruption vulnerability in the picture exchange (PCX) file format parsing module. This vulnerability can be exploited to achieve arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability is caused by an out-of-bounds write in the PCX file parsing module, allowing a remote attacker to execute code remotely.
Recommendations
For Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 2017.009.20058 and earlier, update to a version that fixes the PCX file format parsing module vulnerability.
For Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 2017.008.30051 and earlier, update to a version that fixes the PCX file format parsing module vulnerability.
For Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 2015.006.30306 and earlier, update to a version that fixes the PCX file format parsing module vulnerability.
For Adobe Acrobat Reader version 11.0.20 and earlier, update to a version that fixes the PCX file format parsing module vulnerability.
As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the PCX file format parsing module until a patch is available.
Fix
Buffer Overflow
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Acrobat Reader