CVE-2017-3116 describes a critical memory corruption vulnerability within the MakeAccessible plugin of Adobe Acrobat Reader, affecting versions 2017.009.20058 and earlier, 2017.008.30051 and earlier, 2015.006.30306 and earlier, and 11.0.20 and earlier, specifically when processing TrueType font data. This vulnerability carries a CVSS v3 score of 8.8 (High), indicating that it can be exploited remotely with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and could lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) is currently available, and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, the vulnerability has garnered some community discussion and media coverage, suggesting awareness within the security landscape.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 11.0.0, < 11.0.21CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 15.000.0000, < 15.006.30355CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* | ||
>= 17.000.0000, <= 17.011.30066CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* | ||
>= 17.000.0000, < 17.012.20098CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* | ||
>= 15.000.0000, < 15.006.30355CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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