#VU5363 Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader - CVE-2017-2970
Published: January 24, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU5363
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-2970
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Reader
Software vendor:
Adobe
Adobe
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error within XSLT apply-templates when processing PDF files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file, trick the victim into opening it, cause heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability will result in system compromise.
Remediation
Install the latest version of Adobe Reader and Acrobat:
- Acrobat DC Continuous 15.023.20053
- Acrobat Reader DC Continuous 15.023.20053
- Acrobat DC Classic 15.006.30279
- Acrobat Reader DC Classic 15.006.30279
- Acrobat XI 11.0.19
- Reader XI 11.0.19