High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Dec 9, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-16368
CVE-2017-16368
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 leads to a stack-based buffer overflow condition in the internal Unicode string manipulation module. It is triggered by an invalid PDF file, where a crafted Unicode string causes an out of bounds memory access of a stack allocated buffer, due to improper checks when manipulating an offset of a pointer to the buffer. Attackers can exploit the vulnerability and achieve arbitrary code execution if they can effectively control the accessible memory.
Affected products
8cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=11.0.22
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*range: >=15.0,<=15.006.30355
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*range: >=-,<=17.012.20098
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=11.0.22
- (no CPE)range: <=2017.012.20098, <=2017.011.30066, <=2015.006.30355, <=11.0.22
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*range: >=15.0,<=15.006.30355
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*range: >=-,<=17.012.20098
- Range: <=2017.012.20098, <=2017.011.30066, <=2015.006.30355, <=11.0.22
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- www.securityfocus.com/bid/101816nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039791nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb17-36.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
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