CWE
125
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2017-16405

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 part of Acrobat's page display functionality. 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 SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
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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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2017-16405?

    CVE-2017-16405 is classified as a critical vulnerability affecting multiple versions of Adobe Acrobat and Reader.

  • How do I fix CVE-2017-16405?

    To fix CVE-2017-16405, update Adobe Acrobat and Reader to the latest available version.

  • Which versions of Adobe Acrobat are affected by CVE-2017-16405?

    CVE-2017-16405 affects Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2017.012.20098 and earlier, 2017.011.30066 and earlier, 2015.006.30355 and earlier, and 11.0.22 and earlier.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2017-16405?

    There are no recommended workarounds for CVE-2017-16405; patching is the best solution.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-16405?

    CVE-2017-16405 is a memory corruption vulnerability that can be exploited to execute arbitrary code.

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