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CVE-2017-11253

CRITICAL

9.8

CVSS Score

Published: May 19, 2018 at 05:00 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:01 AM UTC

3 products affected across 1 vendorAcrobat ReaderAcrobatAcrobat DC· also runs on 2 platforms

Using Adobe Acrobat and Reader 2017.012.20098 and earlier versions, 2017.011.30066 and earlier versions, 2015.006.30355 and earlier versions, 11.0.22 and earlier versions by N/A?

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Severity

CRITICAL9.8

Exploit prediction

EPSS 6%

Description

Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2017.012.20098 and earlier, 2017.011.30066 and earlier, 2015.006.30355 and earlier, 11.0.22 and earlier have an exploitable out-of-bounds read vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Acrobat · Adobe

95%

11.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 11.0.22

apple-macos (environment) · microsoft-windows (environment)

Acrobat DC · Adobe

95%

15.006.30355 ≤ v < 15.006.3039217.012.20098 ≤ v < 18.009.20044

Affected range stops below 15.006.30392, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 18.009.20044, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

apple-macos (environment) · microsoft-windows (environment)

Acrobat Reader · Adobe

95%

11.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 11.0.22

apple-macos (environment) · microsoft-windows (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

95%

Windows · Microsoft

95%

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb17-36.html

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb17-36.html

CVSS

9.8CRITICAL[email protected]

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: NONE
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: HIGH
Availability: HIGH

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-125

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