CVE-2017-3042 is a heap overflow vulnerability affecting Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 11.0.19 and earlier, 15.006.30280 and earlier, and 15.023.20070 and earlier, stemming from improper handling of TIFF file offsets during image conversion. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) requires user interaction (UI:R) and local access (AV:L) but can lead to arbitrary code execution with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, there is no public exploit code available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB, and community discussion and media coverage are minimal, suggesting limited active exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 11.0.19CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 15.006.30280CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* | ||
<= 15.023.20070CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* | ||
<= 15.006.30280CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* | ||
<= 15.023.20070CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.