CVE-2016-6994

Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Reader and Acrobat before 11.0.18, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Classic before 15.006.30243, and Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Continuous before 15.020.20039 on Windows and OS X allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-6939.

CVSS v3.0 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 10.0 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : CRITICAL

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

10.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb16-33.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93487
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036986

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows::::::::

OR	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:::::classic:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:::::continuous:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:reader::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:::::classic:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:::::continuous:::*

Information

Published : 2016-10-13 13:00

Updated : 2017-07-29 18:29

NVD link : CVE-2016-6994

Mitre link : CVE-2016-6994

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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Products Affected

microsoft

windows

adobe

acrobat
acrobat_reader_dc
reader
acrobat_dc

apple

mac_os_x

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