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9.3
HIGH CVSS 2.0
CVE-2017-3023
Adobe Acrobat Reader JPEG 2000 Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Description

Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 11.0.19 and earlier, 15.006.30280 and earlier, 15.023.20070 and earlier have an exploitable memory corruption vulnerability in the JPEG 2000 code-stream tile functionality. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

INFO

Published Date :

April 12, 2017, 2:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 20, 2025, 1:37 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-3023 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Adobe acrobat_dc
2 Adobe acrobat_reader_dc
3 Adobe acrobat
4 Adobe reader
1 Apple mac_os_x
1 Microsoft windows
: Total Affected Vendor : 3 | Products : 6
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
A vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Reader could allow for arbitrary code execution.
  • Upgrade Adobe Acrobat or Reader to a version 11.0.20, 2015.006.30306, 2017.009.20044, or later.
  • Restart the application after upgrading.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2017-3023.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97556 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038228
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb17-11.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-253/ Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97556 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038228
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb17-11.html Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-3023 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-3023 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers CAPEC-123: Buffer Manipulation Buffer Manipulation

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2017-3023 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-3023 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97556
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038228
    Added Reference https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb17-11.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038228 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 19, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb17-11.html No Types Assigned https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb17-11.html Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97556 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97556 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added Reference http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-253/ [Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry]
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:15.006.30280:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:15.023.20070:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:15.006.30280:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:15.023.20070:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:reader:11.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 14, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97556 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 9.3
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

5.89 }} -1.90%

score

0.90217

percentile