9.3

CVE-2017-11256: adobe systems incorporated acrobat reader Use After Free

CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified
Published 11-08-2017Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-11256 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Use After Free vulnerability in adobe systems incorporated acrobat reader. EPSS estimates a 7.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
7.57%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 11-08-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Adobe Acrobat Reader 2017.009.20058 and earlier, 2017.008.30051 and earlier, 2015.006.30306 and earlier, and 11.0.20 and earlier has an exploitable use after free vulnerability when generating content using XFA layout engine. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

7.57%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

94%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 7.57% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
7.57%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Adobe5 products
  • acrobat≥ 11.0.0, ≤ 11.0.20 | ≥ 17.011.00000, ≤ 17.011.30066
  • acrobat_dc≥ 15.006.30060, ≤ 15.006.30306 | ≥ 15.007.20033, ≤ 17.009.20058
  • acrobat_reader≥ 17.011.00000, ≤ 17.011.30066
  • acrobat_reader_dc≥ 15.006.30060, ≤ 15.006.30306 | ≥ 15.007.20033, ≤ 17.009.20058
  • reader≥ 11.0.0, ≤ 11.0.20
Adobe systems incorporated1 product
  • acrobat reader2017.009.20058 and earlier | 2017.008.30051 and earlier | 2015.006.30306 and earlier | 11.0.20 and earlier

2 vendors · 6 products

References

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