Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Reader
CVE-2017-16404

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-2017-16404?

A vulnerability has been identified in Adobe Acrobat and Reader that stems from a buffer overflow caused by improper processing of Enhanced Metafile Format Plus (EMF+). This flaw arises from an out of range pointer offset used to access sub-elements of an internal data structure, allowing potential attackers to exploit this issue. Successful exploitation could lead to sensitive data corruption or even execution of arbitrary code, presenting significant risks to users of affected software versions.

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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