What is the severity of CVE-2017-3012?

CVE-2017-3012 has a severity rating of important due to its potential for exploitation through DLL hijacking.

How do I fix CVE-2017-3012?

To fix CVE-2017-3012, update Adobe Acrobat Reader or Acrobat DC to a version later than 11.0.19 and 15.023.20070.

What versions of Adobe Acrobat are affected by CVE-2017-3012?

Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 11.0.19 and earlier, as well as versions 15.006.30280 and 15.023.20070 of Acrobat DC are affected by CVE-2017-3012.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-3012?

CVE-2017-3012 is an insecure library loading vulnerability also known as DLL hijacking.

What is the impact of CVE-2017-3012 on users?

The impact of CVE-2017-3012 allows an attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code on the affected system.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2017-3012

critical

9.3

CWE

427

12/4/2017

3/10/2019

CVE-2017-3012

First published: Wed Apr 12 2017(Updated: )

Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 11.0.19 and earlier, 15.006.30280 and earlier, 15.023.20070 and earlier have an insecure library loading (DLL hijacking) vulnerability in the OCR plugin.

Credit: psirt@adobe.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Adobe Acrobat Reader	<=11.0.19
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC	<=15.006.30280
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC	<=15.023.20070
Adobe Acrobat Reader	<=15.006.30280
Adobe Acrobat Reader	<=15.023.20070
Adobe Acrobat Reader	<=11.0.19
Apple iOS and macOS
Microsoft Windows Operating System

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-3012?
CVE-2017-3012 has a severity rating of important due to its potential for exploitation through DLL hijacking.
How do I fix CVE-2017-3012?
To fix CVE-2017-3012, update Adobe Acrobat Reader or Acrobat DC to a version later than 11.0.19 and 15.023.20070.
What versions of Adobe Acrobat are affected by CVE-2017-3012?
Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 11.0.19 and earlier, as well as versions 15.006.30280 and 15.023.20070 of Acrobat DC are affected by CVE-2017-3012.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-3012?
CVE-2017-3012 is an insecure library loading vulnerability also known as DLL hijacking.
What is the impact of CVE-2017-3012 on users?
The impact of CVE-2017-3012 allows an attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code on the affected system.

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