CVE-2017-3055: Buffer Overflow

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 an exploitable heap overflow vulnerability in JPEG 2000 parsing of the fragment list tag. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

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
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2017-3055?

CVE-2017-3055 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to the potential for arbitrary code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2017-3055?

To fix CVE-2017-3055, update Adobe Acrobat Reader to version 11.0.20 or later, or for Adobe Acrobat DC, update to versions 15.006.30281 or later.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2017-3055?

CVE-2017-3055 affects Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 11.0.19 and earlier, and Adobe Acrobat DC versions 15.006.30280 and earlier.

4

What kind of vulnerability is CVE-2017-3055?

CVE-2017-3055 is a heap overflow vulnerability that is exploitable via JPEG 2000 parsing.

5

What could happen if CVE-2017-3055 is exploited?

If CVE-2017-3055 is successfully exploited, it could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.

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