CVE-2017-16388: Use After Free
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 is an instance of a use after free vulnerability in the JavaScript API engine. The mismatch between an old and a new object can provide an attacker with unintended memory access -- potentially leading to code corruption, control-flow hijack, or an information leak attack. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Credit: psirt@adobe.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | <=11.0.22 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | >=17.0<=17.011.30066 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Dc | >=-<=17.012.20098 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Dc | >=15.0<=15.006.30355 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | <=11.0.22 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | >=17.0<=17.011.30066 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader DC | >=-<=17.012.20098 | |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader DC | >=15.0<=15.006.30355 |
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