CVE-2017-16410 is a critical vulnerability affecting multiple versions of Adobe Acrobat and Reader products, stemming from an untrusted input used to calculate an array index during GIF file processing. This flaw allows for an out-of-bounds write operation, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or denial of service. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH), it presents a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector and low attack complexity, requiring user interaction but offering high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) is currently available and it's not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, its high FAUCET Risk Score and mention in media coverage indicate its potential for exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 11.0.22CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 17.0, <= 17.011.30066CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= -, <= 17.012.20098CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* | ||
>= 15.0, <= 15.006.30355CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* | ||
<= 11.0.22CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.