First published: Sat Dec 09 2017(Updated: )
An issue was discovered in Adobe Acrobat and Reader: 2017.012.20098 and earlier versions, 2017.011.30066 and earlier versions, 2015.006.30355 and earlier versions, and 11.0.22 and earlier versions. This vulnerability occurs as a result of a computation that reads data that is past the end of the target buffer; the computation is a part of the MakeAccessible plugin. The use of an invalid (out-of-range) pointer offset during access of internal data structure fields causes the vulnerability. A successful attack can lead to sensitive data exposure.
Credit: psirt@adobe.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Adobe Acrobat Reader | <=11.0.22 | |
Adobe Acrobat Reader | >=17.0<=17.011.30066 | |
Adobe Acrobat | >=-<=17.012.20098 | |
Adobe Acrobat | >=15.0<=15.006.30355 | |
Adobe Acrobat Reader | <=11.0.22 | |
Adobe Acrobat Reader | >=17.0<=17.011.30066 | |
Adobe Acrobat Reader | >=-<=17.012.20098 | |
Adobe Acrobat Reader | >=15.0<=15.006.30355 |
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CVE-2017-16376 has a critical severity rating due to potential remote code execution risks.
To fix CVE-2017-16376, users should update to the latest version of Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader.
CVE-2017-16376 affects Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions prior to 2017.012.20098, 2017.011.30066, 2015.006.30355, and 11.0.22.
CVE-2017-16376 is a vulnerability that involves reading data beyond the end of a tar file, which can lead to exploitation.
There is no reliable workaround for CVE-2017-16376; updating to a patched version is the only effective solution.