CVE-2017-3120

Adobe Acrobat Reader 2017.009.20058 and earlier, 2017.008.30051 and earlier, 2015.006.30306 and earlier, and 11.0.20 and earlier has an exploitable use after free vulnerability in the XFA parsing engine when handling certain types of internal instructions. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 9.3 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

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/100182	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039098	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb17-24.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100182	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039098	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb17-24.html	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:::::classic:::*
	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:::::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 : 2017-08-11 19:29

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2017-3120

Mitre link : CVE-2017-3120

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-3120

JSON object : View

Products Affected

adobe

acrobat_reader_dc
acrobat_dc
acrobat
reader

apple

mac_os_x

microsoft

windows

CWE

CWE-416

Use After Free

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