CVE-2017-16406
CVSS V2 High 9.3
CVSS V3 High 8.8
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 vulnerability in the EMF processing module. The issue causes the program to access an object using an incompatible type, leading to an out of bounds memory access. Attackers can exploit the vulnerability by using the out of bounds access for unintended reads, writes, or frees -- potentially leading to code corruption, control-flow hijack, or information leak attack.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2017-16406
- Assigner
- psirt@adobe.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2017-12-09T06:29:02
- Last Modified Date
- 2017-12-15T18:06:59
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 11.0.22 | |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 17.0 | 17.011.30066 |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* | 1 | OR | - | 17.012.20098 |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 15.0 | 15.006.30355 |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 11.0.22 | |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 17.0 | 17.011.30066 |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* | 1 | OR | - | 17.012.20098 |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 15.0 | 15.006.30355 |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Access Vector
- NETWORK
- Access Compatibility
- MEDIUM
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- COMPLETE
- Integrity Impact
- COMPLETE
- Availability Impact
- COMPLETE
- Base Score
- 9.3
- Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 8.6
- Impact Score
- 10
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.0
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 8.8
- Base Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 2.8
- Impact Score
- 5.9
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb17-36.html | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039791 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101815 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16406 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-16406 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 08:08:52 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-02 23:51:07 | 2017-12-09T06:29Z | 2017-12-09T06:29:02 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-02 23:51:07 | 2017-12-15T18:06:59 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-02 23:51:07 | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |