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High severity · published Dec 9, 2017
CVE-2017-16380
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…
8.8
CVSS
6.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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 security bypass vulnerability for a certain file-type extension. Acrobat maintains both a blacklist and whitelist (the user can specify an allowed attachment). However, any file extensions that are neither on the blacklist nor the whitelist can still be opened after displaying a warning prompt.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)6.8% · higher than 94% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AC
Acrobat · Adobe
through 11.0.22; 17.0 through 17.011.30066 · source: NVD
AD
Acrobat DC · Adobe
- through 17.012.20098; 15.0 through 15.006.30355 · source: NVD
AR
Acrobat Reader · Adobe
through 11.0.22; 17.0 through 17.011.30066 · source: NVD
AR
Acrobat Reader DC · Adobe
- through 17.012.20098; 15.0 through 15.006.30355 · source: NVD
Affected product
AC
Acrobat
Adobe
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16380
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-16380
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101814
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039791
Vendor Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb17-36.html
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