Vulnerabilities > CVE-2017-11220 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer vulnerability in Adobe products

047910
CVSS 8.8 - HIGH
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
HIGH
Integrity impact
HIGH
Availability impact
HIGH
network
low complexity
adobe
CWE-119
nessus
NVD
Published: 2017-08-11
Updated: 2024-11-21

Summary

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 heap overflow vulnerability in an internal data structure. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Adobe
133
OS
Apple
1
OS
Microsoft
1

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables
    This attack pattern involves causing a buffer overflow through manipulation of environment variables. Once the attacker finds that they can modify an environment variable, they may try to overflow associated buffers. This attack leverages implicit trust often placed in environment variables.
  • Overflow Buffers
    Buffer Overflow attacks target improper or missing bounds checking on buffer operations, typically triggered by input injected by an attacker. As a consequence, an attacker is able to write past the boundaries of allocated buffer regions in memory, causing a program crash or potentially redirection of execution as per the attackers' choice.
  • Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow
    This type of attack exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in targeted client software through injection of malicious content from a custom-built hostile service.
  • Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow
    In this attack, the idea is to cause an active filter to fail by causing an oversized transaction. An attacker may try to feed overly long input strings to the program in an attempt to overwhelm the filter (by causing a buffer overflow) and hoping that the filter does not fail securely (i.e. the user input is let into the system unfiltered).
  • MIME Conversion
    An attacker exploits a weakness in the MIME conversion routine to cause a buffer overflow and gain control over the mail server machine. The MIME system is designed to allow various different information formats to be interpreted and sent via e-mail. Attack points exist when data are converted to MIME compatible format and back.

Nessus

  • NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOSX_ADOBE_READER_APSB17-24.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Adobe Reader installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is a version prior to 11.0.21, 2015.006.30355, 2017.011.30066, or 2017.012.20098. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities. Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id102430
    published2017-08-11
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/102430
    titleAdobe Reader < 11.0.21 / 2015.006.30355 / 2017.011.30066 / 2017.012.20098 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB17-24) (macOS)
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(102430);
  script_version("1.7");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/12");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2017-3016",
    "CVE-2017-3038",
    "CVE-2017-3113",
    "CVE-2017-3115",
    "CVE-2017-3116",
    "CVE-2017-3117",
    "CVE-2017-3118",
    "CVE-2017-3119",
    "CVE-2017-3120",
    "CVE-2017-3121",
    "CVE-2017-3122",
    "CVE-2017-3123",
    "CVE-2017-3124",
    "CVE-2017-11209",
    "CVE-2017-11210",
    "CVE-2017-11211",
    "CVE-2017-11212",
    "CVE-2017-11214",
    "CVE-2017-11216",
    "CVE-2017-11217",
    "CVE-2017-11218",
    "CVE-2017-11219",
    "CVE-2017-11220",
    "CVE-2017-11221",
    "CVE-2017-11222",
    "CVE-2017-11223",
    "CVE-2017-11224",
    "CVE-2017-11226",
    "CVE-2017-11227",
    "CVE-2017-11228",
    "CVE-2017-11229",
    "CVE-2017-11230",
    "CVE-2017-11231",
    "CVE-2017-11232",
    "CVE-2017-11233",
    "CVE-2017-11234",
    "CVE-2017-11235",
    "CVE-2017-11236",
    "CVE-2017-11237",
    "CVE-2017-11238",
    "CVE-2017-11239",
    "CVE-2017-11241",
    "CVE-2017-11242",
    "CVE-2017-11243",
    "CVE-2017-11244",
    "CVE-2017-11245",
    "CVE-2017-11246",
    "CVE-2017-11248",
    "CVE-2017-11249",
    "CVE-2017-11251",
    "CVE-2017-11252",
    "CVE-2017-11254",
    "CVE-2017-11255",
    "CVE-2017-11256",
    "CVE-2017-11257",
    "CVE-2017-11258",
    "CVE-2017-11259",
    "CVE-2017-11260",
    "CVE-2017-11261",
    "CVE-2017-11262",
    "CVE-2017-11263",
    "CVE-2017-11265",
    "CVE-2017-11267",
    "CVE-2017-11268",
    "CVE-2017-11269",
    "CVE-2017-11270",
    "CVE-2017-11271"
  );
  script_bugtraq_id(
    100179,
    100180,
    100181,
    100182,
    100184,
    100185,
    100186,
    100187,
    100189
  );

  script_name(english:"Adobe Reader < 11.0.21 / 2015.006.30355 / 2017.011.30066 / 2017.012.20098 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB17-24) (macOS)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Adobe Reader.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The version of Adobe Reader installed on the remote host is affected
by multiple vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Adobe Reader installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X
host is a version prior to 11.0.21, 2015.006.30355, 2017.011.30066,
or 2017.012.20098. It is, therefore, affected by multiple
vulnerabilities.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead
relied only on the application's self-reported version number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb17-24.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Adobe Reader 11.0.21 / 2015.006.30355 / 2017.011.30066
/ 2017.012.20098 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:H/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2017-3124");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2017/08/08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/08/08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/08/11");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"MacOS X Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("macosx_adobe_reader_installed.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/MacOSX/Version", "installed_sw/Adobe Reader");

  exit(0);
}

include("vcf.inc");

get_kb_item_or_exit("Host/local_checks_enabled");
os = get_kb_item("Host/MacOSX/Version");
if (empty_or_null(os)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Mac OS X");

app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:"Adobe Reader");
base_dir = app_info['path'] - "/Applications";
track = get_kb_item("MacOSX/Adobe_Reader"+base_dir+"/Track");

if (!isnull(track) && track == '2017')
{
  constraints = [
    { "min_version" : "17.8", "fixed_version" : "17.11.30066"  }
  ];

}
else
{
  constraints = [
    { "min_version" : "11", "fixed_version" : "11.0.21"  },
    { "min_version" : "15.6", "fixed_version" : "15.6.30355"  },
    { "min_version" : "15.7", "fixed_version" : "17.12.20098"  }
  ];
}

vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
  • NASL familyWindows
    NASL idADOBE_ACROBAT_APSB17-24.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Adobe Acrobat installed on the remote Windows host is a version prior to 11.0.21, 2015.006.30355, 2017.011.30066, or 2017.012.20098. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities. Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id102427
    published2017-08-11
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/102427
    titleAdobe Acrobat < 11.0.21 / 2015.006.30355 / 2017.011.30066 / 2017.012.20098 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB17-24)
  • NASL familyWindows
    NASL idADOBE_READER_APSB17-24.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Adobe Reader installed on the remote Windows host is a version prior to 11.0.21, 2015.006.30355, 2017.011.30066, or 2017.012.20098. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities. Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id102428
    published2017-08-11
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/102428
    titleAdobe Reader < 11.0.21 / 2015.006.30355 / 2017.011.30066 / 2017.012.20098 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB17-24)
  • NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOSX_ADOBE_ACROBAT_APSB17-24.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Adobe Acrobat installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is a version prior to 11.0.21, 2015.006.30355, 2017.011.30066, or 2017.012.20098. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities. Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id102429
    published2017-08-11
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/102429
    titleAdobe Acrobat < 11.0.21 / 2015.006.30355 / 2017.011.30066 / 2017.012.20098 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB17-24) (macOS)

References