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CVE-2017-16410

Published: Dec 9, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-129
8.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
8.5%
Top 5.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

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. 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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-129

Affected Products

adobe
commercial·USaka adobe systems inc.
acrobat readerOn-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
acrobat reader dcOn-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
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Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101819
securityfocus.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039791
securitytracker.com
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb17-36.html
helpx.adobe.com

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