PT-2016-1921 · Adobe · Acrobat+1

Abdulaziz Hariri · Published 2016-05-05 · Updated 2016-12-01 · CVE-2016-1059

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

Critical

Base vector

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

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 in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat, which can be exploited by a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. This vulnerability is associated with the misuse of memory after it has been freed.

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 the use of the ExtendScript ScriptProxy feature in Adobe Reader DC until a patch is available.

Fix

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

BDU:2016-01254

CVE-2016-1059

ZDI-16-307

Affected Products

Acrobat

Reader

References · 9

• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-307 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2016-01254 · Security Note
• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb16-14.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-1059 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1059 · Security Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1035828 · Note
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-1059 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/90512 · Note
• http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-307 · Note