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CVE-2017-11242

Adobe Acrobat Pro DC ImageConversion EMF Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity Score

6.5
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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 memory corruption vulnerability in the image conversion engine when processing Enhanced Metafile Format (EMF) data related to line segments. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Adobe Acrobat Reader 2017.009.20058 y anteriores, 2017.008.30051 y anteriores, 2015.006.30306 y anteriores, y 11.0.20 y anteriores tiene una vulnerabilidad de corrupción de memoria en el motor de conversión de imagen cuando procesa datos Enhanced Metafile Format (EMF) relacionados con los segmentos de línea. La explotación con éxito de esta vulnerabilidad podría permitir la ejecución arbitraria de código.

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Adobe Acrobat Pro DC. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the parsing of EMF files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process.

*Credits: Ke Liu of Tencent's Xuanwu LAB
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2017-07-13 CVE Reserved
  • 2017-08-08 CVE Published
  • 2023-08-27 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Adobe
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Acrobat
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>= 11.0.0 <= 11.0.20
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Affected
in Apple
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Mac Os X
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*-
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Adobe
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Acrobat
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>= 11.0.0 <= 11.0.20
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows
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*-
Safe
Adobe
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Acrobat
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>= 17.011.00000 <= 17.011.30066
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in Apple
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Mac Os X
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Adobe
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Acrobat
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>= 17.011.00000 <= 17.011.30066
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in Microsoft
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Windows
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Adobe
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Acrobat Dc
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>= 15.006.30060 <= 15.006.30306
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classic
Affected
in Apple
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Mac Os X
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*-
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Adobe
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Acrobat Dc
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>= 15.006.30060 <= 15.006.30306
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classic
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Windows
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Adobe
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Acrobat Dc
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>= 15.007.20033 <= 17.009.20058
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continuous
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Mac Os X
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Adobe
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Acrobat Dc
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continuous
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Windows
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Adobe
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Acrobat Reader
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>= 17.011.00000 <= 17.011.30066
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in Apple
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Mac Os X
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*-
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Adobe
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Acrobat Reader
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>= 17.011.00000 <= 17.011.30066
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows
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Adobe
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Acrobat Reader Dc
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>= 15.006.30060 <= 15.006.30306
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classic
Affected
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Mac Os X
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Adobe
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Acrobat Reader Dc
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>= 15.006.30060 <= 15.006.30306
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classic
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in Microsoft
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Windows
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Adobe
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Acrobat Reader Dc
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>= 15.007.20033 <= 17.009.20058
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continuous
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Mac Os X
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Adobe
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Acrobat Reader Dc
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>= 15.007.20033 <= 17.009.20058
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continuous
Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows
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Adobe
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Reader
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>= 11.0.0 <= 11.0.20
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Affected
in Apple
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Mac Os X
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Adobe
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Reader
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>= 11.0.0 <= 11.0.20
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows
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Safe