Out-of-bounds write in Nitro Pro - CVE-2016-8713
Published: February 10, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU39666
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-8713
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Nitro Software, Inc.
Affected software:
Nitro Pro
Nitro Pro
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
A remote out of bound write / memory corruption vulnerability exists in the PDF parsing functionality of Nitro Pro 10.5.9.9. A specially crafted PDF file can cause a vulnerability resulting in potential memory corruption. An attacker can send the victim a specific PDF file to trigger this vulnerability.
How to mitigate CVE-2016-8713
Install update from vendor's website.