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CVE-2016-8709: gonitro nitro_pdf_pro Out-of-bounds Write

CVSS: 8.8v3.0HighModified
Published 10-02-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-8709 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in gonitro nitro_pdf_pro. EPSS estimates a 1.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
45/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.29%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 10-02-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A remote out of bound write / memory corruption vulnerability exists in the PDF parsing functionality of Nitro Pro 10. A specially crafted PDF file can cause a vulnerability resulting in potential memory corruption. An attacker can send the victim a specific PDF file to trigger this vulnerability.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.29%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

70%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.29% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.29%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (talosintelligence.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Gonitro1 product
Nitro1 product
  • nitro pro10.5.9.9 (Nitro PDF Library - 10, 5, 9, 9) - x64 version

2 vendors · 2 products

References

2 links