Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Reader
CVE-2017-16413

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-2017-16413?

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Adobe Acrobat and Reader due to improper handling of TIFF files during the XPS to PDF conversion process. This vulnerability arises from an out of range pointer offset that can be exploited to access unintended memory locations. An attacker can potentially use this flaw to corrupt sensitive data or execute arbitrary code, posing a significant risk to users of affected versions of the software.

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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