CVE-2017-2946
Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 15.020.20042 and earlier, 15.006.30244 and earlier, 11.0.18 and earlier have an exploitable heap overflow vulnerability when parsing the segment for storing non-graphic information.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 24.2%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 15.020.20042 and earlier, 15.006.30244 and earlier, 11.0.18 and earlier have an exploitable heap overflow vulnerability when parsing the segment for storing non-graphic information. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 24.16% probability · 98th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- adobe/acrobat · adobe/acrobat dc · adobe/acrobat reader dc · adobe/reader
- Source
- psirt@adobe.com
EPSS moved from 14.3% on 21 September 2026 to 24.2% 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/95344
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037574
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-003
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-004
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb17-01.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95344
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037574
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-003
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-004
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb17-01.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.