CVE-2017-3049 Memory corruption in Adobe Acrobat Reader 11.0.19 and earlier, 15.006.30280 and earlier, 15.023.20070 and earlier.
Heap overflow in Adobe Acrobat Reader's TIFF image conversion allows arbitrary code execution via malicious files.
- 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-2017-3049?
CVE-2017-3049 is a high-severity memory corruption 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 heap overflow vulnerability in the image conversion engine, related to internal tile manipulation in TIFF files. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-3049?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Dc, Adobe Acrobat Reader Dc, Adobe Reader.
How do I fix CVE-2017-3049?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-3049 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2017-3049 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-3049 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wj58-gp55-xpc5.