CVE-2017-16372

Name: CVE-2017-16372
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-12-09T06:29:01.367+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 6.72%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-16372 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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 issue is due to untrusted pointer dereference in the JavaScript API engine. EPSS estimates a 6.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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 issue is due to untrusted pointer dereference in the JavaScript API engine. In this scenario, the JavaScript input is crafted in way that the computation results with pointer to memory locations that do not belong to the relevant process address space. The dereferencing operation is a read operation, and an attack can result with sensitive data exposure.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

6.72%

93.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Adobe	Acrobat	<= 11.0.22
Adobe	Acrobat	>= 17.0, <= 17.011.30066
Adobe	Acrobat Dc	>= -, <= 17.012.20098
Adobe	Acrobat Dc	>= 15.0, <= 15.006.30355
Adobe	Acrobat Reader	<= 11.0.22
Adobe	Acrobat Reader	>= 17.0, <= 17.011.30066
Adobe	Acrobat Reader Dc	>= -, <= 17.012.20098
Adobe	Acrobat Reader Dc	>= 15.0, <= 15.006.30355

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101813Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039791Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb17-36.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101813Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039791Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb17-36.htmlVendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 9, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-16372?

How severe is CVE-2017-16372?

Severity scoring for CVE-2017-16372 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 6.72% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-16372?

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Source: NVD / NIST