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. The vulnerability is caused by a computation that writes data past the end of the intended buffer; the computation is part of the XPS to PDF conversion module, when processing TIFF files. The vulnerability is a result of an out of range pointer offset that is used to access sub-elements of an internal data structure. An attacker can potentially leverage the vulnerability to corrupt sensitive data or execute arbitrary code.
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 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 DC | >=-<=17.012.20098 | |
Adobe Acrobat DC | >=15.0<=15.006.30355 |
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CVE-2017-16413 is rated as critical, as it can lead to arbitrary code execution.
To fix CVE-2017-16413, update your Adobe Acrobat or Reader to the latest version provided by Adobe.
CVE-2017-16413 affects Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 11.0.22 and earlier, 2015.006.30355 and earlier, 2017.011.30066 and earlier, and 2017.012.20098 and earlier.
CVE-2017-16413 involves a buffer overflow vulnerability that can allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.
You can determine your vulnerability to CVE-2017-16413 by checking if your Adobe Acrobat or Reader version matches any of the affected versions.