CVE-2017-16368
This vulnerability leads to a stack-based buffer overflow condition in the internal Unicode string manipulation module.
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 13.2%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
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. 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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 13.24% probability · 96th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- adobe/acrobat · adobe/acrobat dc · adobe/acrobat reader · adobe/acrobat reader dc
- Source
- psirt@adobe.com
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101816Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039791Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb17-36.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101816Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039791Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb17-36.htmlVendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.