Stack Exhaustion Vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Reader Products
CVE-2017-16419

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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-2017-16419?

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.

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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