CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-16404

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability exists in Adobe Acrobat and Reader that allows data to be written past the end of the intended buffer. This issue is related to processing Enhanced Metafile Format Plus (EMF+).

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to corrupt sensitive data or execute arbitrary code, posing a significant security risk.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Adobe Acrobat and Reader to the latest version to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2017.012.20098 and earlier, 2017.011.30066 and earlier, 2015.006.30355 and earlier, and 11.0.22 and earlier.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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. The vulnerability is caused by a computation that writes data past the end of the intended buffer; the computation is part of processing Enhanced Metafile Format Plus (EMF+). The vulnerability is a result of an out of range pointer offset that is used to access sub-elements of an internal data structure. An attacker can potentially leverage the vulnerability to corrupt sensitive data or execute arbitrary code.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS