Use after free in Adobe Acrobat Reader
Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-416Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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 in JavaScript engine when creating large strings. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.09362 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader | up to 2017.009.20058; up to 2017.008.30051; up to 2015.006.30306; up to 11.0.20 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Acrobat Reader VendorAdobe Affected up to 2017.009.20058; up to 2017.008.30051; up to 2015.006.30306; up to 11.0.20 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0.0 to before 11.0.21 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* | 15.000.0000 to before 15.006.30355; 17.000.0000 – 17.011.30066 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* | 17.000.0000 to before 17.012.20098 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* | 15.000.0000 to before 15.006.30355; 17.000.0000 to before 17.011.30066 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* | 17.000.0000 to before 17.012.20098 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0.0 to before 11.0.21 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.0 to before 11.0.21 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* Versions 15.000.0000 to before 15.006.30355; 17.000.0000 – 17.011.30066 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* Versions 17.000.0000 to before 17.012.20098 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* Versions 15.000.0000 to before 15.006.30355; 17.000.0000 to before 17.011.30066 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* Versions 17.000.0000 to before 17.012.20098 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.0 to before 11.0.21 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-3113
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pjrx-5cj6-p69v
References
More Adobe Acrobat vulnerabilities
- TI-2014-00524 Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.11 and 11.x before 11.0.08 on Windows allow… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2013-02915 Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.5, 10.x before 10.1.7, and 11.x before 11.0.03… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2013-02389 Integer overflow in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.5, 10.x before 10.1.7, and… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2011-02156 Unspecified vulnerability in the U3D component in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.1.1 and… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-09626 Adobe Acrobat Reader use after free vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-04123 Acrobat Reader DC Heap-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Could Lead To Arbitrary Code Execution KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2017-3113 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-3113 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pjrx-5cj6-p69v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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