CVE-2017-11218
Status: ModifiedHigh (8.8)—
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 XFA event management. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
CVSS
- Version: 3.0
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Base score: 8.8
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 9.52%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 95
- Score date: 10/9/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (5)
CWEs
- CWE-416
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.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-572/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100182
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039098
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb17-24.html
Raw JSON (NVD)
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