PT-2016-2682 · Adobe · Acrobat+3
Steven Seeley
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Published
2016-07-07
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Updated
2016-11-28
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CVE-2016-4269
CVSS v2.0
10
Critical
| 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)
Adobe Reader Document Cloud versions (affected versions not specified)
Adobe Acrobat Document Cloud versions (affected versions not specified)
Description
The issue is caused by a buffer overflow in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat, allowing a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) through unknown vectors. It is related to a memory corruption vulnerability that enables attackers to execute code. Additionally, there is an out-of-bounds read information disclosure vulnerability in Adobe Reader DC related to FlateDecode parsing.
Recommendations
For Adobe Reader, update to a version that addresses the buffer overflow issue.
For Adobe Acrobat, apply a fix to resolve the memory corruption vulnerability.
For Adobe Reader Document Cloud, consider disabling the FlateDecode parsing function until a patch is available.
For Adobe Acrobat Document Cloud, restrict access to the vulnerable components to minimize the risk of exploitation.
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
DoS
Buffer Overflow
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Acrobat
Acrobat Document Cloud
Reader
Reader Document Cloud