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CVE-2017-16398
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 versi…
Impact
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 -- potentially leading to code corruption, control-flow hijack, or an information leak attack. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Acrobat | through 11.0.22 from 17.0 through 17.011.30066 |
| Adobe | Acrobat Dc | from - through 17.012.20098 from 15.0 through 15.006.30355 |
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader | through 11.0.22 from 17.0 through 17.011.30066 |
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader Dc | from - through 17.012.20098 from 15.0 through 15.006.30355 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101818
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039791
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb17-36.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101818
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039791
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb17-36.html