CVE-2017-16368
high-risk
Published 2017-12-09
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 leads to a stack-based buffer overflow condition in the internal Unicode string manipulation module. It is triggered by an invalid PDF file, where a crafted Unicode string causes an out of bounds memory access of a stack allocated buffer, due to improper checks when manipulating an offset of a pointer to the buffer. Attackers can exploit the vulnerability and achieve arbitrary code execution if they can effectively control the accessible memory.
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18.4% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 82% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 8.8/10
High
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (6)
Affected Vendors
References (6)
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101816
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039791
Vendor Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb17-36.html
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101816
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039791
Vendor Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb17-36.html
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/ 100
high-risk
Severity
30/34 · Critical
Exploitability
13/34 · Low
Exposure
13/34 · Low