PT-2017-9754 · Nitro · Nitro Pro

Published 2017-02-10 · Updated 2022-12-14 · CVE-2016-8711

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Nitro Pro version 10

Description A potential remote code execution issue exists in the PDF parsing functionality. A specially crafted PDF file can cause this issue, resulting in potential code execution. An attacker can send the victim a specific PDF file to trigger this issue.

Recommendations For Nitro Pro version 10, consider avoiding the use of the PDF parsing functionality until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, restrict the opening of PDF files from untrusted sources to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2016-8711

Affected Products

Nitro Pro

References · 5

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-8711 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8711 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/96155 · Note
• http://talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0224 · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/39795 · Telegram Post