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Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-16393 · published 9 December 2017

CVE-2017-16393: Adobe acrobat use after free vulnerability

Adobe · Acrobat

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 use after free vulnerability in the JavaScript engine. The mismatch between an old and a new object can provide an attacker with unintended memory access -- potentially leading to code corruption, control-flow hijack, or an information leak attack. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

8.8 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 17% · top 3.0% CWE-416 · Use after free
8.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 9.3
17%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
4Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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 an instance of a use after free vulnerability in the JavaScript engine. The mismatch between an old and a new object can provide an attacker with unintended memory access -- potentially leading to code corruption, control-flow hijack, or an information leak attack. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

4 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101818 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039791 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb17-36.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101818 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039791 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb17-36.html Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-16393), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.