CVE-2017-16368

HIGH

Adobe Acrobat and Reader <2017.012.20098 - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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
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