Critical severity · published Dec 9, 2017
CVE-2017-16398
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…
9.8
CVSS
9.2%
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 use after free vulnerability in the JavaScript engine. The mismatch between an old and a new object can provide an attacker with unintended memory access -- potentially leading to code corruption, control-flow hijack, or an information leak attack. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)9.2% · higher than 95% 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
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16398
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-16398
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101818
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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