CVE-2017-16373
Adobe Acrobat and Reader Untrusted Pointer Dereference (Memory Disclosure Vulnerability)
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 issue is due to an untrusted pointer dereference. In this scenario, the input is crafted in way that the computation results in pointers to memory locations that do not belong to the relevant process address space. The dereferencing operation is a read operation, and an attack can result in sensitive data exposure.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 9, 2017, 6:29 a.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 15, 2017, 3:16 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2017-16373
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
that
are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2017-16373.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101813 | 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 |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2017-16373 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2017-16373 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
-
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 15, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb17-36.html No Types Assigned https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb17-36.html Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039791 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039791 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101813 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101813 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CWE CWE-119 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 11.0.22 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.0 up to (including) 17.011.30066 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* versions from (including) - up to (including) 17.012.20098 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.0 up to (including) 15.006.30355 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 11.0.22 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.0 up to (including) 17.011.30066 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* versions from (including) - up to (including) 17.012.20098 *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.0 up to (including) 15.006.30355 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 10, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039791 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101813 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-16373 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-16373
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.76 }} -0.26%
score
0.78849
percentile