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
Published Aug 11, 2017
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 9.36%
Description
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.
Affected products
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- Version 11.0.20 and earlierStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 2015.006.30306 and earlierStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 2017.008.30051 and earlierStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 2017.009.20058 and earlierStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Systems Incorporated | Acrobat Reader | n/a |
|
- ≥ 11.0.0 · < 11.0.21
- ≥ 15.000.0000 · < 15.006.30355
- ≥ 17.000.0000 · ≤ 17.011.30066
- ≥ 17.000.0000 · < 17.012.20098
- ≥ 15.000.0000 · < 15.006.30355
- ≥ 17.000.0000 · < 17.011.30066
- ≥ 17.000.0000 · < 17.012.20098
- ≥ 11.0.0 · < 11.0.21
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (28 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 9.36% (0.09362) | 95.25th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 9.36% (0.09362) | 95.16th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 7.08% (0.07085) | 94.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 9.36% (0.09362) | 95.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 7.08% (0.07085) | 93.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 9.36% (0.09362) | 95.03th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 7.08% (0.07085) | 93.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 9.36% (0.09362) | 95.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 7.08% (0.07085) | 93.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 9.36% (0.09362) | 94.74th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.80% (0.04802) | 88.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 12.12% (0.12121) | 89.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 4.80% (0.04802) | 88.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.14% (0.01143) | 85.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 6, 2024 | 1.14% (0.01143) | 84.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 22, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01143) | 82.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 21, 2023 | 1.16% (0.01157) | 82.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 27, 2023 | 1.18% (0.01180) | 83.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.40% (0.01402) | 84.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.07% (0.02072) | 87.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.18% (0.03183) | 84.07th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| May 8, 2022 | 3.18% (0.03183) | 82.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.10% (0.03097) | 82.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.10% (0.03097) | 64.90th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 14.36% (0.14356) | 89.63th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 14.36% (0.14356) | 89.51th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 14.36% (0.14356) | 96.97th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 14.36% (0.14356) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100182 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039098 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb17-24.html x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100182 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039098 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb17-24.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory |
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