#VU9262 Security restrictions bypass in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2017-16361

Vulnerability identifier: #VU9262

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-16361

CWE-ID: CWE-284

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerable software:
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat

Software vendor:
Adobe

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.

The weakness exists due to improper acesss control. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted .pdf file, bypass security restrictions and conduct drive-by-download attack.

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.

• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb17-36.html