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CVE-2017-16404 Details

Description

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 processing Enhanced Metafile Format Plus (EMF+). 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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:8.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb17-36.html CVEVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102140 CVEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039791 CVEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb17-36.html [email protected]Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102140 [email protected]Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

see all 6 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
adobe acrobat
<= 11.0.22
>= 17.0, <= 17.011.30066

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
adobe acrobat dc
>= -, <= 17.012.20098
>= 15.0, <= 15.006.30355

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
adobe acrobat reader
<= 11.0.22
>= 17.0, <= 17.011.30066

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
adobe acrobat reader dc
>= -, <= 17.012.20098
>= 15.0, <= 15.006.30355

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-16404
NVD Published Date:
Dec 9, 2017
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2017-16404 Details - Not Deferred