Untrusted Pointer Dereference in Adobe Acrobat and Reader
CVE-2017-16375

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

What is CVE-2017-16375?

A vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Reader arises from an untrusted pointer dereference in the JavaScript API engine. This flaw allows an attacker to craft specific JavaScript input that leads the application to operate on memory locations outside its process address space. The resulting read operation can expose sensitive data, posing significant risks to user privacy and security. Affected users should ensure they are using updated versions of Adobe Acrobat and Reader to mitigate this risk.

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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