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.
References
Link | Resource |
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https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb17-36.html | Vendor Advisory |
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039791 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101818 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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Information
Published : 2017-12-08 22:29
Updated : 2017-12-15 07:25
NVD link : CVE-2017-16398
Mitre link : CVE-2017-16398
JSON object : View
CWE
CWE-416
Use After Free
Products Affected
adobe
- acrobat_dc
- acrobat_reader_dc
- acrobat_reader
- acrobat