Improper validation of array index in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader - CVE-2017-16410
Published: November 14, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU9246
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-16410
CWE-ID: CWE-129
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper validation of array index. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted .pdf file and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Affected software
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Reader
Adobe Reader
How to mitigate CVE-2017-16410
Update Acrobat DC and Acrobat Reader DC 2017.x to version 2018.009.20044.
Update Acrobat 2017 and Acrobat Reader 2017 to version 2017.011.30068.
Update Acrobat DC and Acrobat Reader DC 2015.x to version 2015.006.30392.
Update Acrobat XI and Reader XI to version 11.0.23.
Update Acrobat 2017 and Acrobat Reader 2017 to version 2017.011.30068.
Update Acrobat DC and Acrobat Reader DC 2015.x to version 2015.006.30392.
Update Acrobat XI and Reader XI to version 11.0.23.