CVE-2017-2962

HIGH

Adobe Acrobat Reader <15.020.20042, <15.006.30244, <11.0.18 - RCE

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 15.020.20042 and earlier, 15.006.30244 and earlier, 11.0.18 and earlier have an exploitable type confusion vulnerability in the XSLT engine related to localization functionality. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95340
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037574
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb17-01.html
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-026

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0985
EPSS Percentile 94.9%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-704
Status published
Products (7)
adobe/acrobat < 11.0.18
adobe/acrobat_dc < 15.006.30244
adobe/acrobat_dc < 15.020.20042
adobe/acrobat_reader_dc < 15.006.30244
adobe/acrobat_reader_dc < 15.020.20042
adobe/reader < 11.0.18
n/a/Adobe Acrobat Reader 15.020.20042 and earlier, 15.006.30244 and earlier, 11.0.18 and earlier. Adobe Acrobat Reader 15.020.20042 and earlier, 15.006.30244 and earlier, 11.0.18 and earlier.
Published Jan 11, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026