CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-16410

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability exists in Adobe Acrobat and Reader related to untrusted input used to calculate an array index in the image conversion module when processing GIF files. This can lead to writing to a memory location outside of the allocated memory addresses for the data structure.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may allow unauthorized memory access, posing a risk of data leakage or remote code execution. Organizations should be aware of the potential threats associated with using vulnerable versions of the software.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Adobe Acrobat and Reader to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability. Additionally, monitoring and restricting access to GIF files in systems using these applications is advised.

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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 a result of untrusted input that is used to calculate an array index; the calculation occurs in the image conversion module, when processing GIF files. The vulnerability leads to an operation that can write to a memory location that is outside of the memory addresses allocated for the data structure. The specific scenario leads to a write access to a memory location that does not belong to the relevant process address space.

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