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TI-2017-12097 Aliases CVE-2017-16391GHSA-p9jj-jrc5-wm74

Improper array index validation in Adobe Acrobat Reader 2017.012.20098 and earlier…

Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-129Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-129 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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. The vulnerability is a result of untrusted input that is used to calculate an array index; the calculation occurs in the printing functionality. The vulnerability leads to an operation that can write to a memory location that is outside of the memory addresses allocated for the data structure. The specific scenario leads to a write access to a memory location that does not belong to the relevant process address space.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0672 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—Adobe Acrobat Reader 2017.012.20098 and earlier versions, 2017.011.30066 and earlier versions, 2015.006.30355 and earlier versions, 11.0.22 and earlier versionsAdobe Acrobat Reader 2017.012.20098 and earlier versions, 2017.011.30066 and earlier versions, 2015.006.30355 and earlier versions, 11.0.22 and earlier versions—No fix listedCNA
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader 2017.012.20098 and earlier versions, 2017.011.30066 and earlier versions, 2015.006.30355 and earlier versions, 11.0.22 and earlier versions Vendor— Affected Adobe Acrobat Reader 2017.012.20098 and earlier versions, 2017.011.30066 and earlier versions, 2015.006.30355 and earlier versions, 11.0.22 and earlier versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 11.0.22; 17.0 – 17.011.30066VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*- – 17.012.20098VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*15.0 – 15.006.30355VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 11.0.22; 17.0 – 17.011.30066VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*- – 17.012.20098VulnerableAdobe
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*15.0 – 15.006.30355VulnerableAdobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 11.0.22; 17.0 – 17.011.30066 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* Versions - – 17.012.20098 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* Versions 15.0 – 15.006.30355 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 11.0.22; 17.0 – 17.011.30066 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* Versions - – 17.012.20098 Vulnerable ·Adobe
  • cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* Versions 15.0 – 15.006.30355 Vulnerable ·Adobe

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-16391
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p9jj-jrc5-wm74

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2014-00524 Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.11 and 11.x before 11.0.08 on Windows allow… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2013-02915 Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.5, 10.x before 10.1.7, and 11.x before 11.0.03… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2013-02389 Integer overflow in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.5, 10.x before 10.1.7, and… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2011-02156 Unspecified vulnerability in the U3D component in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.1.1 and… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-09626 Adobe Acrobat Reader use after free vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-04123 Acrobat Reader DC Heap-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Could Lead To Arbitrary Code Execution KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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