CVE-2017-3053: Medium severity Adobe Acrobat vulnerability

Published Apr 12, 2017
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Updated

Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 11.0.19 and earlier, 15.006.30280 and earlier, 15.023.20070 and earlier have a memory address leak vulnerability in the image conversion engine, related to parsing of the APP13 segment in JPEG files.

Affected Software

15 affected components
Adobe Acrobat<=11.0.19
Adobe Acrobat DC<=15.006.30280
Adobe Acrobat DC<=15.023.20070
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC<=15.006.30280
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC<=15.023.20070
Adobe Reader<=11.0.19
Apple iOS and macOS
Microsoft Windows
All of the following
Any of the following
Adobe Acrobat<=11.0.19
Adobe Acrobat DC<=15.006.30280
Adobe Acrobat DC<=15.023.20070
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC<=15.006.30280
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC<=15.023.20070
Adobe Reader<=11.0.19
Microsoft Windows

Event History

Apr 12, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:59 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2017-3053?

CVE-2017-3053 has a moderate severity rating as it involves a memory address leak in Adobe Acrobat and Reader.

2

How do I fix CVE-2017-3053?

To fix CVE-2017-3053, update Adobe Acrobat Reader to version 11.0.20 or above, or ensure that Adobe Acrobat DC is updated to its latest version.

3

Which versions of Adobe Acrobat are affected by CVE-2017-3053?

CVE-2017-3053 affects Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 11.0.19 and earlier, and Adobe Acrobat DC versions 15.006.30280 and earlier, as well as 15.023.20070 and earlier.

4

What types of files are involved in CVE-2017-3053?

CVE-2017-3053 is related to the handling of JPEG files, specifically the APP13 segment during image conversion.

5

Is CVE-2017-3053 exploitable remotely?

CVE-2017-3053 may potentially be exploited remotely if a user opens a specially crafted JPEG file with a vulnerable version of Adobe Acrobat.

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