An issue was discovered in Adobe Acrobat and Reader: 2017.012.20098 and earlier versions, 2017.011.30066 and earlier versions, 2015.006.30355 and earlier versions, and 11.0.22 and earlier versions. This vulnerability is an instance of a type confusion vulnerability in the EMF processing module. The issue causes the program to access an object using an incompatible type, leading to an out of bounds memory access. Attackers can exploit the vulnerability by using the out of bounds access for unintended reads, writes, or frees -- potentially leading to code corruption, control-flow hijack, or information leak attack.
This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 4 products from adobe, from adobe, from adobe and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
First disclosed in 2017, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.
2017-12-09T06:29:02.553
2025-04-20T01:37:25.860
Deferred
CVSSv3.0: 8.8 (HIGH)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
8.6
10.0
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | adobe | acrobat | ≤ 11.0.22 | Yes |
| Application | adobe | acrobat | ≤ 17.011.30066 | Yes |
| Application | adobe | acrobat_dc | ≤ 17.012.20098 | Yes |
| Application | adobe | acrobat_dc | ≤ 15.006.30355 | Yes |
| Application | adobe | acrobat_reader | ≤ 11.0.22 | Yes |
| Application | adobe | acrobat_reader | ≤ 17.011.30066 | Yes |
| Application | adobe | acrobat_reader_dc | ≤ 17.012.20098 | Yes |
| Application | adobe | acrobat_reader_dc | ≤ 15.006.30355 | Yes |
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