CVE-2016-6938
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat before 11.0.17, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Classic before 15.006.30198, and Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Continuous before 15.017.20050 on Windows and OS X allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4255.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
macOS Fixed 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Not affected | — |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| adobe | acrobat | {"endIncluding":"11.0.16"} | |
| adobe | acrobat_dc | {"endIncluding":"15.006.30174"} | |
| adobe | acrobat_reader_dc | {"endIncluding":"15.006.30174"} | |
| adobe | reader | {"endIncluding":"11.0.16"} | |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93016
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-591
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb16-26.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93016
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-591
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb16-26.html
CWEs
CWE-416
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.