CVE-2017-16368
HIGHAdobe Acrobat and Reader <2017.012.20098 - Buffer Overflow
Title source: llmDescription
An issue was discovered in Adobe Acrobat and Reader: 2017.012.20098 and earlier versions, 2017.011.30066 and earlier versions, 2015.006.30355 and earlier versions, and 11.0.22 and earlier versions. This vulnerability leads to a stack-based buffer overflow condition in the internal Unicode string manipulation module. It is triggered by an invalid PDF file, where a crafted Unicode string causes an out of bounds memory access of a stack allocated buffer, due to improper checks when manipulating an offset of a pointer to the buffer. Attackers can exploit the vulnerability and achieve arbitrary code execution if they can effectively control the accessible memory.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039791
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb17-36.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101816
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.1324
EPSS Percentile
95.9%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-119
Status
published
Products (7)
adobe/acrobat
< 11.0.22
adobe/acrobat_dc
- - 17.012.20098
adobe/acrobat_dc
15.0 - 15.006.30355
adobe/acrobat_reader
< 11.0.22
adobe/acrobat_reader_dc
- - 17.012.20098
adobe/acrobat_reader_dc
15.0 - 15.006.30355
n/a/Adobe Acrobat Reader 2017.012.20098 and earlier versions, 2017.011.30066 and earlier versions, 2015.006.30355 and earlier versions, 11.0.22 and earlier versions
Adobe Acrobat Reader 2017.012.20098 and earlier versions, 2017.011.30066 and earlier versions, 2015.
Published
Dec 09, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026