Vulnerability in Gonitro Nitro Pdf Pro
CVE-2016-8711
A potential remote code execution vulnerability exists in the PDF parsing functionality of Nitro Pro 10. A specially crafted PDF file can cause a vulnerability resulting in potential code execution. An attacker can send the victim a specific PDF file to trigger this vulnerability.
EPSS: 0.020 (78.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Gonitro Nitro_pdf_pro
- Nitro Pro — versions 10.5.9.9 (Nitro PDF Library - 10, 5, 9, 9) - x64 version
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- talos-cna@cisco.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)
- talos-cna@cisco.com (Technical Description, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8711?
- CVE-2016-8711 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gonitro Nitro Pdf Pro. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-02-10.
- How severe is CVE-2016-8711?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-8711 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.