PT-2016-2406 · Adobe · Reader+4

Published 2016-07-07 · Updated 2017-09-01 · CVE-2016-4209

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 prior to 11.0.17 Adobe Reader Document Cloud versions prior to 15.006.30198 Adobe Acrobat versions prior to 11.0.17 Adobe Acrobat Document Cloud Classic versions prior to 15.006.30198 Adobe Acrobat Document Cloud Continuous versions prior to 15.017.20050

Description The issue is caused by a heap-based buffer overflow in the dynamic memory of Adobe Reader and Acrobat. This allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. The estimated number of potentially affected devices and details about real-world incidents are not specified.

Recommendations For Adobe Reader versions prior to 11.0.17, update to version 11.0.17 or later. For Adobe Reader Document Cloud versions prior to 15.006.30198, update to version 15.006.30198 or later. For Adobe Acrobat versions prior to 11.0.17, update to version 11.0.17 or later. For Adobe Acrobat Document Cloud Classic versions prior to 15.006.30198, update to version 15.006.30198 or later. For Adobe Acrobat Document Cloud Continuous versions prior to 15.017.20050, update to version 15.017.20050 or later.

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

BDU:2016-01796

CVE-2016-4209

Affected Products

Acrobat

Adobe Acrobat Document Cloud Classic

Adobe Acrobat Document Cloud Continuous

Reader

Reader Document Cloud

References · 7

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2016-01796 · Security Note
• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb16-26.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4209 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-4209 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1036281 · Note
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-4209 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/91711 · Note