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8.8

Adobe Acrobat/Reader may expose sensitive data

CVE-2017-16409 · published 8 years ago
Summary

Certain older versions of Adobe Acrobat and Acrobat Reader can accidentally reveal private information when opening specially crafted documents. The issue is in the part of the software that draws text on the screen. Updating to the latest Adobe Acrobat or Reader release fixes the problem.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
adobe acrobat <= 11.0.22
>= 17.0, <= 17.011.30066
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe acrobat_dc >= -, <= 17.012.20098
>= 15.0, <= 15.006.30355
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*
adobe acrobat_reader <= 11.0.22
>= 17.0, <= 17.011.30066
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
adobe acrobat_reader_dc >= -, <= 17.012.20098
>= 15.0, <= 15.006.30355
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*
Original advisory text
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....
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 Adobe graphics module responsible for displaying textual data. 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.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Severity
8.8 High
Exploitation
7% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read
Timeline
Published9 Dec 2017
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2017-16409 · NVD
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