CVE-2017-16360
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 is an instance of a use after free vulnerability in the MakeAccessible plugin, when creating an internal data structure. The mismatch between an old and a new object can provide an attacker with unintended memory access -- potentially leading to code corruption, control-flow hijack, or an information leak attack. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Published:Dec 9, 2017
Last Modified:Apr 20, 2025
EPS:Dec 9, 2017
EPSS Score:0.0413
CVSS Score:8.8
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Adobe
Product
Acrobat
Adobe
Acrobat
Vendor
Adobe
Product
Acrobat Dc
Adobe
Acrobat Dc
Vendor
Adobe
Product
Acrobat Reader
Adobe
Acrobat Reader
Vendor
Adobe
Product
Acrobat Reader Dc
Adobe
Acrobat Reader Dc
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Attack Vector
Network
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Privileges Required
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User Interaction
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Scope
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Confidentiality
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Integrity
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Availability
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