CVE-2017-3012 Other in Adobe Acrobat Reader 11.0.19 and earlier, 15.006.30280 and earlier, 15.023.20070 and earlier.
An attacker can execute arbitrary code via DLL hijacking in the OCR plugin of Adobe Acrobat Reader.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-3012?
CVE-2017-3012 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat, published on 12 Apr 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-3012?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Dc, Adobe Acrobat Reader Dc, Adobe Reader.
How do I fix CVE-2017-3012?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-3012 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-3012 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-3012 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q6rh-x5g9-vc24.