CVE-2017-16368
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.
Published:Dec 9, 2017
Last Modified:May 6, 2025
EPS:Dec 9, 2017
EPSS Score:0.18397
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)
Related CVEs
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Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
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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