Vulnerability 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 is an instance of a type confusion overflow vulnerability. The vulnerability leads to an out of bounds memory access. Attackers can exploit the vulnerability by using the out of bounds access for unintended reads or writes -- potentially leading to code corruption, control-flow hijack, or an information leak attack.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Acrobat | <= 11.0.22 |
| Adobe | Acrobat Dc | >= -, <= 17.012.20098 |
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader | <= 11.0.22 |
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader Dc | >= -, <= 17.012.20098 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101815Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039791Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb17-36.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101815Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039791Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb17-36.htmlVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-16367?
CVE-2017-16367 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). 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. Th...
How severe is CVE-2017-16367?
CVE-2017-16367 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2017-16367?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Dc, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Adobe Acrobat Reader Dc.