CVE-2017-16400 Information disclosure in Adobe Acrobat Reader 2017.012.20098 and earlier versions, 2017.011.30066 and earlier versions, 2015.006.30355 and earlier versions, 11.0.22 and earlier versions

High 8.8 Published Updated

A buffer over-read in the JPEG 2000 parser allows attackers to expose sensitive data via a crafted PDF file.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-16400?

CVE-2017-16400 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat, published on 9 Dec 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official 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 occurs as a result of a computation that reads data that is past the end of the target buffer; the computation is part of the JPEG 2000 parser. The use of an invalid (out-of-range) pointer offset during access of internal data structure fields causes the vulnerability. A successful attack can lead to sensitive data exposure.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-16400?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Dc, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Adobe Acrobat Reader Dc.

How do I fix CVE-2017-16400?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-16400 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-16400 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-16400 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-cgwc-vhc7-p6cv.

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