BlackTreeCVE Intelligence
← Back to the CVE catalogue
Full vulnerability report · 2017
CVE-2017-16406High confidence

This vulnerability is an instance of a type confusion vulnerability in the EMF processing module

Unknown · 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

Official source article: Adobe APSB17-36 ↗. Check the applicable product and release in the original source.

8.8HighCVSS 3.0
Recommended action
Within 7 days

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Fix not verified
R
Operational reassessment

Published severity in operational context

Open reassessment dashboard →
Published severityHighOperational priority:High, unchanged from published severity.unchanged

Evidence used

  • No CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.
  • EPSS is 6.72% for the current model date.

Compensating controls

  • Restrict the affected network interface to trusted sources where business-safe.
  • Monitor vendor guidance and exploitation sources for a material change.

Verification

  1. Confirm that the asset runs Unknown 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 and falls inside the recorded affected range.
  2. Recheck the vendor advisory before scheduling a change because no verified fixed version is currently retained.
  3. Validate exposure, authentication requirements and compensating controls in the actual environment.
  4. Reopen this reassessment when CVSS, KEV, EPSS, exploit evidence or remediation changes.
Mitigation target: Within 30 daysRemediation target: Within 180 days

This automated reassessment organises public evidence. It does not know asset exposure, business impact or control effectiveness and does not replace CVSS or a human risk decision.

Optional official sources

National CERT insights
?CERT means Computer Emergency Response Team; CSIRT is the closely related term Computer Security Incident Response Team.

Choose official national sources for this report. Each advisory shows its original language. Your selection is remembered on this device and included in shared links.

Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2017-7600

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionWithin 7 days

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Fix not verified
01

What, why and how

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 an instance of a type confusion vulnerability in the EMF processing module. The issue causes the program to access an object using an incompatible type, leading to an out of bounds memory access. Attackers can exploit the vulnerability by using the out of bounds access for unintended reads, writes, or frees -- potentially leading to code corruption, control-flow hijack, or information leak attack.

What

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 an instance of a type confusion vulnerability in the EMF processing module. The issue causes the program to access an object using an incompatible type, leading to an out of bounds memory access. Attackers can exploit the vulnerability by using the out of bounds access for unintended reads, writes, or frees -- potentially leading to code corruption, control-flow hijack, or information leak attack.

Why

The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication after a user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

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 an instance of a type confusion vulnerability in the EMF processing module. The issue causes the program to access an object using an incompatible type, leading to an out of bounds memory access. Attackers can exploit the vulnerability by using the out of bounds access for unintended reads, writes, or frees -- potentially leading to code corruption, control-flow hijack, or information leak attack.

Why

The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication after a user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
a network path → Out-of-bounds Read → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Network
Privileges required
None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction
Required interaction required
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-125 ↗

CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.0: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UIRequiredUser interaction: Another user must perform an action for exploitation to succeed.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CHighConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.IHighIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
No specific living-off-the-land technique is confirmed in the structured sources. Monitor normal administration tools for activity inconsistent with the affected service's baseline.
NetworkUnauthenticatedCWE-125
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

Canadian Centre for Cyber Security · English · AV17-168Adobe security updates

17-16365, CVE-2017-16374, CVE-2017-16384, CVE-2017-16386, CVE-2017-16387, CVE-2017-16368, CVE-2017-16383, CVE-2017-16391, CVE-2017-16410, CVE-2017-16362, CVE-2017-16370, CVE-2017-16376, CVE-2017-16382, CVE-2017-16394, CVE-2017-16397, CVE-2017-16399, CVE-2017-16400, CVE-2017-16401, CVE-2017-16402, CVE-2017-16403, CVE-2017-16404, CVE-2017-16405, CVE-2017-16408, CVE-2017-16409, CVE-2017-16412, CVE-2017-16414, CVE-2017-16417, CVE-2017-16418, CVE-2017-16420, CVE-2017-11293, CVE-2017-16407, CVE-2017-16413, CVE-2017-16415, CVE-2017-16416, CVE-2017-16361, CVE-2017-16366, CVE-2017-16369, CVE-2017-16380, CVE-2017-16419, CVE-2017-16367, CVE-2017-16379, CVE-2017-16406, CVE-2017-16364, CVE-2017-16371, CVE-2017-16372, CVE-2017-16373, CVE-2017-16375, CVE-2017-16411, CVE-2017-11295, CVE-2017-11302, CVE-2017-11273, CVE-2017-11297, CVE-2017-11298, CVE-2017-11299, CVE-2017-11300, CVE-2017-11301, CVE-2017-11294, CVE-2017-3109 Suggested Action CCIRC recommends that system administrators test and deploy the vendor-released updates to affected applications accordingly. References: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb17-33.html https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop/apsb17-34.html https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/connect/apsb17-35.html https://helpx.adobe.com/security/prod

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2017-AVI-414Multiples vulnérabilités dans Adobe Acrobat et Reader

d?id=CVE-2017-16397 Référence CVE CVE-2017-16398 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-16398 Référence CVE CVE-2017-16399 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-16399 Référence CVE CVE-2017-16400 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-16400 Référence CVE CVE-2017-16401 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-16401 Référence CVE CVE-2017-16402 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-16402 Référence CVE CVE-2017-16403 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-16403 Référence CVE CVE-2017-16404 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-16404 Référence CVE CVE-2017-16405 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-16405 Référence CVE CVE-2017-16406 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-16406 Référence CVE CVE-2017-16407 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-16407 Référence CVE CVE-2017-16408 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-16408 Référence CVE CVE-2017-16409 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-16409 Référence CVE CVE-2017-16410 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-16410 Référence CVE CVE-2017-16411 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-16411 Référence CVE CVE-2017-16412 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-16412 Référence CVE CVE-2017-16413 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-16413 Référence CVE CVE-2017-16414 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory ↗
JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2017-010717Adobe Reader および Acrobat の EMF processing モジュールにおけるメモリの境界外アクセスを引き起こされる脆弱性

Adobe Reader および Acrobat の EMF processing モジュールは、型の取り違え (type confusion) により、互換性のない型を使用するオブジェクトにアクセスするため、メモリの境界外アクセスを引き起こされる脆弱性が存在します。

Official advisory ↗
KISA KrCERT/CC · Korean · KNVD-4817Adobe 제품군 신규 취약점 보안 업데이트 권고

- 원격 코드 실행으로 이어질 수 있는 Type Confusion 취약점(CVE-2017-16367, CVE-2017-16479, CVE-2017-16406)

Official advisory ↗
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Fix not verified
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: 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
No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Action
No verified patch reference is present in the current structured sources. Check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 9 Dec 2017 · Last source change 5 Aug 2024, 20:27 UTC · CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1
CVSS sourceNIST NVD
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-09-01
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2017-7600
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceNIST NVD
NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment

Missing structured fields: affected product. Missing data is not evidence of low risk; review the primary advisory.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

View recent updates ↗
  1. ENISA EUVD mappingEUVD-2017-7600 was added to the official ENISA EUVD mapping for this CVE.
    Before
    not recorded
    After
    {"euvdId":"EUVD-2017-7600"}
    ENISA EUVD ↗
  2. Vendor guidanceAuthoritative vendor guidance changed: added vendor advisory: helpx.adobe.com/apsb17-36.html.
    Before
    no authoritative guidance recorded
    After
    vendor advisory: helpx.adobe.com/apsb17-36.html
    helpx.adobe.com ↗
  3. SeveritySeverity changed from Unknown to High.
    Before
    Unknown
    After
    High
    NIST NVD ↗
  4. CVSS scoreCVSS score changed from not recorded to 8.8 (CVSS 3.0 · NIST NVD · CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
    Before
    not recorded
    After
    8.8 (CVSS 3.0 · NIST NVD · CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
    NIST NVD ↗
  5. Catalogue recordCVE added to the BlackTree catalogue.
    CNA ↗
Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
CVE published
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2017-7600↗Vendor advisory · Adobe APSB17-36↗CVE authority or vendor reference↗Official CVE record (CNA and ADP data)↗NVD record↗
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
Free version - for non-commercial use only.CVE-2017-16406 · cve.blacktree.nl