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CVE-2017-3035

Adobe Reader DC XFA dashDotDot Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 11.0.19 and earlier, 15.006.30280 and earlier, 15.023.20070 and earlier have an exploitable use after free vulnerability in the XML Forms Architecture (XFA) engine. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Las versiones de Adobe Acrobat Reader 11.0.19 y anteriores, 15.006.30280 y anteriores, 15.023.20070 y anteriores tienen un uso explotable después de la vulnerabilidad gratuita en el motor XFA (XML Forms Architecture). Una explotación exitosa podría conducir a la ejecución arbitraria de código.

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Adobe Acrobat Reader 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 XFA's dashDotDot. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process.

*Credits: Sebastian Apeltsiberas
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
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
  • 2016-12-02 CVE Reserved
  • 2017-04-11 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • 2024-10-25 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-416: Use After Free
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Adobe
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Acrobat
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<= 11.0.19
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-
Affected
in Apple
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Mac Os X
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*-
Safe
Adobe
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Acrobat
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<= 11.0.19
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-
Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows
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*-
Safe
Adobe
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Acrobat Dc
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<= 15.006.30280
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classic
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in Apple
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Mac Os X
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Adobe
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Acrobat Dc
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<= 15.006.30280
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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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<= 15.023.20070
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continuous
Affected
in Apple
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Mac Os X
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Adobe
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Acrobat Dc
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continuous
Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows
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*-
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Adobe
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Acrobat Reader Dc
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<= 15.006.30280
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classic
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Mac Os X
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Adobe
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Acrobat Reader Dc
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<= 15.006.30280
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classic
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Windows
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Adobe
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Acrobat Reader Dc
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<= 15.023.20070
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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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<= 15.023.20070
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continuous
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in Microsoft
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Windows
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*-
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Adobe
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Reader
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<= 11.0.19
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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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<= 11.0.19
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows
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Safe