CVE-2017-3057
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAdobe Acrobat Reader versions 11.0.19 and earlier, 15.006.30280 and earlier, 15.023.20070 and earlier have an exploitable use after free vulnerability in the JavaScript API related to the collaboration functionality. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceUse-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader's JavaScript API related to collaboration functionality. The memory corruption occurs when the program continues to use memory after it has been freed, potentially allowing arbitrary code execution.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 11.0.19<= 15.006.30280<= 15.023.20070<= 15.006.30280<= 15.023.20070<= 11.0.19CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the installed Adobe productOpen the application and go to Help > About Adobe Acrobat Reader, or on Windows check the registry key at HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\InstallPath for the product nameAffected if The product is Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat DC, Adobe Acrobat Reader DC, or Adobe Reader
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Determine the exact installed versionNote the full version number shown in the About dialog (for example, 11.0.19 or 15.006.30280). On Windows, you can also use the command: reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\InstallPath" /v VersionAffected if The version number cannot be determined or is not visible
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Compare your version against affected rangesFor Adobe Reader 11.x or Adobe Acrobat 11.x: your version is 11.0.19 or lower. For Adobe Acrobat DC or Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Classic: your version is 15.006.30280 or lower. For Adobe Acrobat DC or Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Continuous: your version is 15.023.20070 or lower.Affected if Your installed version falls within any of these affected ranges: 11.0.19 or lower, 15.006.30280 or lower, or 15.023.20070 or lower
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Verify JavaScript API functionality is accessibleCheck if JavaScript is enabled in the application: go to Edit > Preferences > JavaScript and confirm the JavaScript runtime is enabled. The vulnerability exists in the JavaScript API so JavaScript must be accessible for exploitation.Affected if JavaScript is enabled and the collaboration features (such as shared review or commenting collaboration) are accessible to the user
Your environment is affected if you have Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Reader DC, or Adobe Reader installed with a version within the affected ranges AND JavaScript functionality is enabled.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpdate Adobe Acrobat Reader to a version newer than 11.0.19, 15.006.30280, or 15.023.20070 (depending on the product line) to obtain the patched version.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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