Stack Exhaustion Vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Reader Products
CVE-2017-16419
6.5MEDIUM
Key Information:
- Vendor
- Adobe
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 9 December 2017
Summary
A stack exhaustion vulnerability was identified in Adobe Acrobat and Reader, where the JavaScript API fails to manage recursion effectively. This oversight can lead to excessive consumption of system resources, debilitating performance and potentially causing system instability. Users of affected versions should prioritize upgrading to mitigate potential impacts associated with the vulnerability.
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
CVSS V3.1
Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged
Timeline
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved