CVE-2017-3035 Use after free in Adobe Acrobat Reader 11.0.19 and earlier, 15.006.30280 and earlier, 15.023.20070 and earlier.

High 7.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code via a use-after-free flaw in the XFA engine 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-2017-3035?

CVE-2017-3035 is a high-severity use after free 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 exploitable use after free vulnerability in the XML Forms Architecture (XFA) engine. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-3035?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Dc, Adobe Acrobat Reader Dc, Adobe Reader.

How do I fix CVE-2017-3035?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-3035 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2017-3035 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-3035 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Adobe Acrobat vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qr84-8h9r-mcx5.

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