Vulnerabilities > CVE-2017-2941 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer vulnerability in Adobe products
Attack vector
LOCAL Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
HIGH Integrity impact
HIGH Availability impact
HIGH Summary
Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 15.020.20042 and earlier, 15.006.30244 and earlier, 11.0.18 and earlier have an exploitable memory corruption vulnerability when processing Compact Font Format data. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Vulnerable Configurations
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 family MacOS X Local Security Checks NASL id MACOSX_ADOBE_READER_APSB17-01.NASL description The version of Adobe Reader installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is prior to 11.0.19, 15.006.30279, or 15.023.20053. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - Multiple memory corruption issues exist due to improper validation of unspecified input. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-2939, CVE-2017-2940, CVE-2017-2941, CVE-2017-2943, CVE-2017-2944, CVE-2017-2953, CVE-2017-2954) - Multiple heap buffer overflow conditions exist due to improper validation of unspecified input. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-2942, CVE-2017-2945, CVE-2017-2959) - A heap buffer overflow condition exists when handling JPEG2000 images due to improper validation of unspecified input. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-2946) - An unspecified security bypass vulnerability exists that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to have an unspecified impact. (CVE-2017-2947) - Multiple overflow conditions exist due to improper validation of unspecified input. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-2948, CVE-2017-2952) - A heap buffer overflow condition exists when handling the XSLT element-available() function that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-2949) - Multiple use-after-free memory errors exist when handling XFA subform layouts, hyphenation objects, field font sizes, and template objects. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-2950, CVE-2017-2951, CVE-2017-2961, CVE-2017-2967) - Multiple use-after-free memory errors exist that allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-2955, CVE-2017-2956, CVE-2017-2957, CVE-2017-2958) - Multiple memory corruption issues exist when handling JPEG and TIFF files due to improper validation of unspecified input. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-2960, CVE-2017-2963, CVE-2017-2964, CVE-2017-2965) - A type confusion error exists when handling the XSLT lang() function that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-2962) - A heap buffer overflow condition exists in the ImageConversion component when handling TIFF images() due to improper validation of unspecified input. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-2966) - A buffer overflow condition exists in the JPEG2000 parser due to improper validation of unspecified input. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to disclose sensitive information. (CVE-2017-3009) - A memory corruption issue exists in the Rendering engine due to improper validation of unspecified input. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to cause a denial of service condition or the execution of arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-3010) Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 96455 published 2017-01-12 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/96455 title Adobe Reader < 11.0.19 / 15.006.30279 / 15.023.20053 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB17-01) (macOS) NASL family Windows NASL id ADOBE_ACROBAT_APSB17-01.NASL description The version of Adobe Acrobat installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 11.0.19, 15.006.30279, or 15.023.20053. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - Multiple memory corruption issues exist due to improper validation of unspecified input. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-2939, CVE-2017-2940, CVE-2017-2941, CVE-2017-2943, CVE-2017-2944, CVE-2017-2953, CVE-2017-2954) - Multiple heap buffer overflow conditions exist due to improper validation of unspecified input. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-2942, CVE-2017-2945, CVE-2017-2959) - A heap buffer overflow condition exists when handling JPEG2000 images due to improper validation of unspecified input. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-2946) - An unspecified security bypass vulnerability exists that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to have an unspecified impact. (CVE-2017-2947) - Multiple overflow conditions exist due to improper validation of unspecified input. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-2948, CVE-2017-2952) - A heap buffer overflow condition exists when handling the XSLT element-available() function that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-2949) - Multiple use-after-free memory errors exist when handling XFA subform layouts, hyphenation objects, field font sizes, and template objects. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-2950, CVE-2017-2951, CVE-2017-2961, CVE-2017-2967) - Multiple use-after-free memory errors exist that allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-2955, CVE-2017-2956, CVE-2017-2957, CVE-2017-2958) - Multiple memory corruption issues exist when handling JPEG and TIFF files due to improper validation of unspecified input. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-2960, CVE-2017-2963, CVE-2017-2964, CVE-2017-2965) - A type confusion error exists when handling the XSLT lang() function that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-2962) - A heap buffer overflow condition exists in the ImageConversion component when handling TIFF images() due to improper validation of unspecified input. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-2966) - A buffer overflow condition exists in the JPEG2000 parser due to improper validation of unspecified input. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to disclose sensitive information. (CVE-2017-3009) - A memory corruption issue exists in the Rendering engine due to improper validation of unspecified input. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to cause a denial of service condition or the execution of arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-3010) Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 96452 published 2017-01-12 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/96452 title Adobe Acrobat < 11.0.19 / 15.006.30279 / 15.023.20053 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB17-01) NASL family MacOS X Local Security Checks NASL id MACOSX_ADOBE_ACROBAT_APSB17-01.NASL description The version of Adobe Acrobat installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is prior to 11.0.19, 15.006.30279, or 15.023.20053. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - Multiple memory corruption issues exist due to improper validation of unspecified input. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-2939, CVE-2017-2940, CVE-2017-2941, CVE-2017-2943, CVE-2017-2944, CVE-2017-2953, CVE-2017-2954) - Multiple heap buffer overflow conditions exist due to improper validation of unspecified input. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-2942, CVE-2017-2945, CVE-2017-2959) - A heap buffer overflow condition exists when handling JPEG2000 images due to improper validation of unspecified input. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-2946) - An unspecified security bypass vulnerability exists that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to have an unspecified impact. (CVE-2017-2947) - Multiple overflow conditions exist due to improper validation of unspecified input. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-2948, CVE-2017-2952) - A heap buffer overflow condition exists when handling the XSLT element-available() function that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-2949) - Multiple use-after-free memory errors exist when handling XFA subform layouts, hyphenation objects, field font sizes, and template objects. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-2950, CVE-2017-2951, CVE-2017-2961, CVE-2017-2967) - Multiple use-after-free memory errors exist that allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-2955, CVE-2017-2956, CVE-2017-2957, CVE-2017-2958) - Multiple memory corruption issues exist when handling JPEG and TIFF files due to improper validation of unspecified input. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-2960, CVE-2017-2963, CVE-2017-2964, CVE-2017-2965) - A type confusion error exists when handling the XSLT lang() function that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-2962) - A heap buffer overflow condition exists in the ImageConversion component when handling TIFF images() due to improper validation of unspecified input. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-2966) - A buffer overflow condition exists in the JPEG2000 parser due to improper validation of unspecified input. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to disclose sensitive information. (CVE-2017-3009) - A memory corruption issue exists in the Rendering engine due to improper validation of unspecified input. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to cause a denial of service condition or the execution of arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-3010) Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 96454 published 2017-01-12 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/96454 title Adobe Acrobat < 11.0.19 / 15.006.30279 / 15.023.20053 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB17-01) (macOS) NASL family Windows NASL id ADOBE_READER_APSB17-01.NASL description The version of Adobe Reader installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 11.0.19, 15.006.30279, or 15.023.20053. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - Multiple memory corruption issues exist due to improper validation of unspecified input. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-2939, CVE-2017-2940, CVE-2017-2941, CVE-2017-2943, CVE-2017-2944, CVE-2017-2953, CVE-2017-2954) - Multiple heap buffer overflow conditions exist due to improper validation of unspecified input. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-2942, CVE-2017-2945, CVE-2017-2959) - A heap buffer overflow condition exists when handling JPEG2000 images due to improper validation of unspecified input. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-2946) - An unspecified security bypass vulnerability exists that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to have an unspecified impact. (CVE-2017-2947) - Multiple overflow conditions exist due to improper validation of unspecified input. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-2948, CVE-2017-2952) - A heap buffer overflow condition exists when handling the XSLT element-available() function that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-2949) - Multiple use-after-free memory errors exist when handling XFA subform layouts, hyphenation objects, field font sizes, and template objects. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-2950, CVE-2017-2951, CVE-2017-2961, CVE-2017-2967) - Multiple use-after-free memory errors exist that allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-2955, CVE-2017-2956, CVE-2017-2957, CVE-2017-2958) - Multiple memory corruption issues exist when handling JPEG and TIFF files due to improper validation of unspecified input. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-2960, CVE-2017-2963, CVE-2017-2964, CVE-2017-2965) - A type confusion error exists when handling the XSLT lang() function that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-2962) - A heap buffer overflow condition exists in the ImageConversion component when handling TIFF images() due to improper validation of unspecified input. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-2966) - A buffer overflow condition exists in the JPEG2000 parser due to improper validation of unspecified input. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to disclose sensitive information. (CVE-2017-3009) - A memory corruption issue exists in the Rendering engine due to improper validation of unspecified input. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to cause a denial of service condition or the execution of arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-3010) Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 96453 published 2017-01-12 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/96453 title Adobe Reader < 11.0.19 / 15.006.30279 / 15.023.20053 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB17-01)