CVE-2017-16396 (GCVE-0-2017-16396)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-12-09 06:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 20:27
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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 buffer access with an incorrect length value in the TIFF processing module. Crafted input causes a mismatch between allocated buffer size and the access allowed by the computation. If an attacker can adequately control the accessible memory then this vulnerability can be leveraged to achieve arbitrary code execution.
Severity
8.8 (High)
CWE
- Buffer Access with Incorrect Length Value
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039791 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK |
| https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101831 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | Adobe Acrobat Reader 2017.012.20098 and earlier versions, 2017.011.30066 and earlier versions, 2015.006.30355 and earlier versions, 11.0.22 and earlier versions |
Affected:
Adobe Acrobat Reader 2017.012.20098 and earlier versions, 2017.011.30066 and earlier versions, 2015.006.30355 and earlier versions, 11.0.22 and earlier versions
|
Date Public
2017-12-09 00:00
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