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CVE-2017-16398
CRITICAL
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.
Published: Dec 9, 2017
Modified: Jun 17, 2026
CWE-416
CVSS Metrics
CVSSv3
Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products (8)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| adobe | acrobat | * |
| adobe | acrobat | * ≥ 17.0 |
| adobe | acrobat_dc | * ≥ - |
| adobe | acrobat_dc | * ≥ 15.0 |
| adobe | acrobat_reader | * |
| adobe | acrobat_reader | * ≥ 17.0 |
| adobe | acrobat_reader_dc | * ≥ - |
| adobe | acrobat_reader_dc | * ≥ 15.0 |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-jxjw-p472-87g9
An issue was discovered in Adobe Acrobat and Reader: 2017.012.20098 and earlier versions, 2017...
References (6)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101818 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039791 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb17-36.html Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101818 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039791 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb17-36.html Vendor Advisory
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
9.8 / 10
EPSS Score
9.18%
Top 5% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
42 / 100
Data Sources
NVD
EPSS
GitHub