CVE-2017-16394

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Summary

CVECVE-2017-16394
StatePUBLISHED
Assigneradobe
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-12-09 06:29:02 UTC
Updated2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC
DescriptionAn 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 occurs as a result of a computation that reads data that is past the end of the target buffer; the computation is a part of the WebCapture module. The use of an invalid (out-of-range) pointer offset during access of internal data structure fields causes the vulnerability. A successful attack can lead to sensitive data exposure.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 8.8 HIGH from [email protected]

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS: 0.086750000 probability, percentile 0.925460000 (date 2026-05-17)

Problem Types: CWE-125 | Out-of-bounds Read

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary8.8HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
2.0[email protected]Primary9.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Adobe Acrobat All All All All
Application Adobe Acrobat All All All All
Application Adobe Acrobat Dc All All All All
Application Adobe Acrobat Dc All All All All
Application Adobe Acrobat Reader All All All All
Application Adobe Acrobat Reader All All All All
Application Adobe Acrobat Reader Dc All All All All
Application Adobe Acrobat Reader Dc All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na Adobe Acrobat Reader 2017.012.20098 And Earlier Versions 2017.011.30066 And Earlier Versions 2015.006.30355 And Earlier Versions 11.0.22 And Earlier Versions affected Adobe Acrobat Reader 2017.012.20098 and earlier versions, 2017.011.30066 and earlier versions, 2015.006.30355 and earlier versions, 11.0.22 and earlier versions Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Adobe Security Bulletin af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 helpx.adobe.com Vendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/102140 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Adobe Acrobat/Reader Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information Disclosure, Cause Denial of Service Conditions, and Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

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