CVE-2017-2970

Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 15.020.20042 and earlier, 15.006.30244 and earlier, 11.0.18 and earlier have an exploitable heap overflow vulnerability in the XSLT engine related to template manipulation. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 9.3 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

9.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95690	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb17-01.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95690	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb17-01.html	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

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	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:::::classic:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:::::continuous:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:::::classic:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:::::continuous:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:reader::::::::

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows::::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-01-24 07:59

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2017-2970

Mitre link : CVE-2017-2970

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-2970

JSON object : View

Products Affected

adobe

acrobat_reader_dc
acrobat_dc
acrobat
reader

apple

mac_os_x

microsoft

windows

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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