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CVE-2017-11256

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 7.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2017-08-11 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-416

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 when generating content using XFA layout engine. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Affected products

• Adobe Acrobat for Edge: from 11.0.0 through 11.0.20; from 17.011.00000 through 17.011.30066
• Adobe Acrobat DC: from 15.006.30060 through 15.006.30306; from 15.007.20033 through 17.009.20058
• Adobe Acrobat Reader: from 17.011.00000 through 17.011.30066
• Adobe Acrobat Reader: from 15.006.30060 through 15.006.30306; from 15.007.20033 through 17.009.20058
• Adobe Reader: from 11.0.0 through 11.0.20

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100182
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039098
• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb17-24.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100182
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039098
• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb17-24.html

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