PT-2016-1027 · Adobe · Acrobat+1

Published 2016-01-07 · Updated 2016-12-07 · CVE-2016-0940

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

10

Critical

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Adobe Reader versions (affected versions not specified) Adobe Acrobat versions (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to a use-after-free vulnerability, which involves the use of memory after it has been freed. This can allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Recommendations For Adobe Reader, update to a version that includes a fix for this issue. For Adobe Acrobat, update to a version that includes a fix for this issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to PDF files from untrusted sources until a patch is available.

Fix

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

BDU:2016-00093

CVE-2016-0940

Affected Products

Acrobat

Reader

References · 6

• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb16-02.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0940 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-0940 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2016-00093 · Security Note
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-0940 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1034646 · Note