Adobe Reader DC JPEG2000 Out-of-Bounds Read (CVE-2016-7854)

An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in Adobe Acrobat and Reader. The vulnerability is due to improper handling of JPEG2000 images, and could be used to gain sensitive information that may help in further attacks. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by enticing a user to open a maliciously crafted webpage or PDF document.

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