Untrusted Pointer Dereference Vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Reader
CVE-2017-16364

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Adobe
Status
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
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 December 2017

Summary

Adobe Acrobat and Reader are affected by a vulnerability that arises from untrusted pointer dereference when processing number format dictionary entries. This flaw allows crafted input to manipulate pointers, potentially leading to access of memory locations outside the intended process space. As a result, attackers can exploit this vulnerability to read sensitive information residing in memory, posing a significant risk to user data privacy and system integrity.

Affected Version(s)

Adobe Acrobat Reader 2017.012.20098 and earlier , 2017.011.30066 and earlier , 2015.006.30355 and earlier , 11.0.22 and earlier 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

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039791
vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb17-...
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101813
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID

EPSS Score

9% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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