CVE-2017-16378

Name: CVE-2017-16378
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-12-09T06:29:01.57+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 6.77%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-16378 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 vulnerability is due to a computation that accesses a pointer that has not been initialized; the computation occurs during internal AST thread manipulation. EPSS estimates a 6.77% 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 vulnerability is due to a computation that accesses a pointer that has not been initialized; the computation occurs during internal AST thread manipulation. In this case, a computation defines a read from an unexpected memory location. Therefore, an attacker might be able to read sensitive portions of memory.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

6.77%

93.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-824

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/101821Third 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/101821Third 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-2017-16378?

How severe is CVE-2017-16378?

Severity scoring for CVE-2017-16378 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 6.77% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-16378?

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Source: NVD / NIST