CVE-2017-11209
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 memory corruption vulnerability that occurs when reading a JPEG file embedded within XML Paper…
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 11.5%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
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 memory corruption vulnerability that occurs when reading a JPEG file embedded within XML Paper Specification (XPS) file. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 11.47% probability · 96th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- adobe/acrobat · adobe/acrobat dc · adobe/acrobat reader · adobe/acrobat reader dc · adobe/reader
- Source
- psirt@adobe.com
EPSS moved from 7.4% on 21 September 2026 to 11.5% on 27 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100184Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039098Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb17-24.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-577/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100184Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039098Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb17-24.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.