High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Dec 9, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-16389
CVE-2017-16389
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 is an instance of a use after free vulnerability in the JavaScript engine. The mismatch between an old and a new object can provide an attacker with unintended memory access. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
3- www.securityfocus.com/bid/101818nvdThird 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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