CVE-2017-16396

CVE-2017-16396 is a critical buffer access vulnerability in the TIFF processing module of Adobe Acrobat and Reader, affecting multiple versions including 2017.012.20098 and earlier. This flaw allows an attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution by crafting malicious input that causes a mismatch between allocated buffer size and allowed memory access. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction to trigger. While no public exploit code or active exploitation in the wild has been observed, its high FAUCET Risk Score and mention in media coverage indicate its significance.