Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-16371
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 issue is due to an untrusted pointer dereference in the JavaScript engine. In this scenario, the input is crafted in a way that the computation results in pointers to memory locations that do not belong to the relevant process address space. The dereferencing operation is a read operation, and an attack can result in sensitive data exposure.
Vulnerability category: Overflow
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-16371
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.76%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 79 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-16371
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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9.3
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
8.6
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10.0
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NIST |
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8.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.8
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5.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-16371
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-16371
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039791
Adobe Acrobat/Reader Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information Disclosure, Cause Denial of Service Conditions, and Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTrackerThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb17-36.html
Adobe Security BulletinVendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101813
Adobe Acrobat and Reader APSB17-36 Multiple Remote Code Execution VulnerabilitiesThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
Products affected by CVE-2017-16371
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Adobe » Acrobat Dc » Continuous EditionVersions from including (>=) - and up to, including, (<=) 17.012.20098cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*
- Adobe » Acrobat Dc » Classic EditionVersions from including (>=) 15.0 and up to, including, (<=) 15.006.30355cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
- Adobe » Acrobat Reader Dc » Continuous EditionVersions from including (>=) - and up to, including, (<=) 17.012.20098cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*
- Adobe » Acrobat Reader Dc » Classic EditionVersions from including (>=) 15.0 and up to, including, (<=) 15.006.30355cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*