Vulnerabilities > CVE-2017-2961 - Use After Free vulnerability in Adobe products

CVSS 7.8 - HIGH

Attack vector

LOCAL

Attack complexity

LOW

Privileges required

NONE

Confidentiality impact

HIGH

Integrity impact

HIGH

Availability impact

HIGH

local

low complexity

adobe

CWE-416

nessus

NVD

Published: 2017-01-11

Updated: 2024-11-21

Summary

Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 15.020.20042 and earlier, 15.006.30244 and earlier, 11.0.18 and earlier have an exploitable use after free vulnerability in the XFA engine, related to validation functionality. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part	Description	Count
Application	Adobe Adobe Acrobat - Adobe Acrobat 1.0 Adobe Acrobat 2.0 Adobe Acrobat 3.0 Adobe Acrobat 3.1 Adobe Acrobat 4.0 Adobe Acrobat 4.0.5 Adobe Acrobat 4.0.5A Adobe Acrobat 4.0.5C Adobe Acrobat 5.0 Adobe Acrobat 5.0.5 Adobe Acrobat 5.0.6 Adobe Acrobat 5.0.10 Adobe Acrobat 5.1 Adobe Acrobat 6.0 Adobe Acrobat 6.0.1 Adobe Acrobat 6.0.2 Adobe Acrobat 6.0.3 Adobe Acrobat 6.0.4 Adobe Acrobat 6.0.5 Adobe Acrobat 6.0.6 Adobe Acrobat 7 Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Adobe Acrobat 7.0.1 Adobe Acrobat 7.0.2 Adobe Acrobat 7.0.3 Adobe Acrobat 7.0.4 Adobe Acrobat 7.0.5 Adobe Acrobat 7.0.6 Adobe Acrobat 7.0.7 Adobe Acrobat 7.0.8 Adobe Acrobat 7.0.9 Adobe Acrobat 7.1.0 Adobe Acrobat 7.1.1 Adobe Acrobat 7.1.2 Adobe Acrobat 7.1.3 Adobe Acrobat 7.1.4 Adobe Acrobat 8 Adobe Acrobat 8.0 Adobe Acrobat 8.0.0 Adobe Acrobat 8.1 Adobe Acrobat 8.1.1 Adobe Acrobat 8.1.2 Adobe Acrobat 8.1.3 Adobe Acrobat 8.1.4 Adobe Acrobat 8.1.5 Adobe Acrobat 8.1.6 Adobe Acrobat 8.1.7 Adobe Acrobat 8.2 Adobe Acrobat 8.2.1 Adobe Acrobat 8.2.2 Adobe Acrobat 8.2.3 Adobe Acrobat 8.2.4 Adobe Acrobat 8.2.5 Adobe Acrobat 8.2.6 Adobe Acrobat 8.3 Adobe Acrobat 8.3.1 Adobe Acrobat 9 Adobe Acrobat 9.0 Adobe Acrobat 9.1 Adobe Acrobat 9.1.1 Adobe Acrobat 9.1.2 Adobe Acrobat 9.1.3 Adobe Acrobat 9.2 Adobe Acrobat 9.3 Adobe Acrobat 9.3.1 Adobe Acrobat 9.3.2 Adobe Acrobat 9.3.3 Adobe Acrobat 9.3.4 Adobe Acrobat 9.4 Adobe Acrobat 9.4.1 Adobe Acrobat 9.4.2 Adobe Acrobat 9.4.3 Adobe Acrobat 9.4.4 Adobe Acrobat 9.4.5 Adobe Acrobat 9.4.6 Adobe Acrobat 9.4.7 Adobe Acrobat 9.5 Adobe Acrobat 9.5.1 Adobe Acrobat 9.5.2 Adobe Acrobat 9.5.3 Adobe Acrobat 9.5.4 Adobe Acrobat 9.5.5 Adobe Acrobat 10.0 Adobe Acrobat 10.0.1 Adobe Acrobat 10.0.2 Adobe Acrobat 10.0.3 Adobe Acrobat 10.1 Adobe Acrobat 10.1.0 Adobe Acrobat 10.1.1 Adobe Acrobat 10.1.2 Adobe Acrobat 10.1.3 Adobe Acrobat 10.1.4 Adobe Acrobat 10.1.5 Adobe Acrobat 10.1.6 Adobe Acrobat 10.1.7 Adobe Acrobat 10.1.8 Adobe Acrobat 10.1.9 Adobe Acrobat 10.1.10 Adobe Acrobat 10.1.11 Adobe Acrobat 10.1.12 Adobe Acrobat 10.1.13 Adobe Acrobat 10.1.14 Adobe Acrobat 10.1.15 Adobe Acrobat 10.1.16 Adobe Acrobat 11.0 Adobe Acrobat 11.0.0 Adobe Acrobat 11.0.1 Adobe Acrobat 11.0.2 Adobe Acrobat 11.0.3 Adobe Acrobat 11.0.4 Adobe Acrobat 11.0.5 Adobe Acrobat 11.0.6 Adobe Acrobat 11.0.7 Adobe Acrobat 11.0.8 Adobe Acrobat 11.0.9 Adobe Acrobat 11.0.10 Adobe Acrobat 11.0.11 Adobe Acrobat 11.0.12 Adobe Acrobat 11.0.13 Adobe Acrobat 11.0.14 Adobe Acrobat 11.0.15 Adobe Acrobat 11.0.16 Adobe Acrobat 11.0.17 Adobe Acrobat 11.0.18 Adobe Acrobat _Reader9.5.3 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.0 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.000.0000 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30033 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30060 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30094 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30096 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30097 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30119 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30121 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30172 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30173 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30174 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30198 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30201 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30243 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30244 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.007.20033 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.008.20082 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.009.20069 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.009.20071 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.009.20077 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.009.20079 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.010.20056 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.010.20059 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.010.20060 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.016.20039 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.016.20041 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.016.20045 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.017.20050 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.017.20053 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.020.20039 Adobe Acrobat DC 15.020.20042 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC - Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.0 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.000.0000 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.006.30033 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.006.30060 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.006.30094 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.006.30096 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.006.30097 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.006.30119 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.006.30121 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.006.30172 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.006.30173 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.006.30174 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.006.30198 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.006.30201 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.006.30243 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.006.30244 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.007.20033 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.008.20082 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.009.20069 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.009.20071 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.009.20077 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.009.20079 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.010.20056 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.010.20059 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.010.20060 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.016.20039 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.016.20041 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.016.20045 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.017.20050 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.017.20053 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.020.20039 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.020.20042 Adobe Reader 7 Adobe Reader 8 Adobe Reader 8.0 Adobe Reader 8.3 Adobe Reader 8.3.1 Adobe Reader 9 Adobe Reader 9.0 Adobe Reader 9.0.0 Adobe Reader 9.1 Adobe Reader 9.1.1 Adobe Reader 9.1.2 Adobe Reader 9.1.3 Adobe Reader 9.2 Adobe Reader 9.3 Adobe Reader 9.3.1 Adobe Reader 9.3.2 Adobe Reader 9.3.3 Adobe Reader 9.3.4 Adobe Reader 9.4 Adobe Reader 9.4.1 Adobe Reader 9.4.2 Adobe Reader 9.4.3 Adobe Reader 9.4.4 Adobe Reader 9.4.5 Adobe Reader 9.4.6 Adobe Reader 9.4.7 Adobe Reader 10.0 Adobe Reader 10.0.1 Adobe Reader 10.0.2 Adobe Reader 10.0.3 Adobe Reader 10.1 Adobe Reader 10.1.1 Adobe Reader 11.0.0 Adobe Reader 11.0.01 Adobe Reader 11.0.02 Adobe Reader 11.0.03 Adobe Reader 11.0.04 Adobe Reader 11.0.05 Adobe Reader 11.0.06 Adobe Reader 11.0.07 Adobe Reader 11.0.08 Adobe Reader 11.0.09 Adobe Reader 11.0.10 Adobe Reader 11.0.11 Adobe Reader 11.0.12 Adobe Reader 11.0.13 Adobe Reader 11.0.14 Adobe Reader 11.0.15 Adobe Reader 11.0.16 Adobe Reader 11.0.17 Adobe Reader 11.0.18	281
OS	Apple Apple MAC OS X *	1
OS	Microsoft Microsoft Windows *	1

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-416 - Use After Free

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)

Summary

Vulnerable Configurations

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Nessus

References