CVE-2016-0938
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CVE-2016-0938 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The AcroForm plugin in Adobe Reader and Acrobat before 11.0.14, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Classic before 15.006.30119, and Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Continuous before 15.010.20056 on Windows and OS X allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0931, CVE-2016-0933, CVE-2016-0936, CVE-2016-0939, CVE-2016-0942, CVE-2016-0944, CVE-2016-0945, and CVE-2016-0946.. EPSS estimates a 5.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The AcroForm plugin in Adobe Reader and Acrobat before 11.0.14, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Classic before 15.006.30119, and Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Continuous before 15.010.20056 on Windows and OS X allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0931, CVE-2016-0933, CVE-2016-0936, CVE-2016-0939, CVE-2016-0942, CVE-2016-0944, CVE-2016-0945, and CVE-2016-0946.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader | <= 11.0.13 |
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader | 11.0.0 |
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader | 11.0.1 |
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader | 11.0.2 |
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader | 11.0.3 |
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader | 11.0.4 |
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader | 11.0.5 |
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader | 11.0.6 |
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader | 11.0.7 |
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader | 11.0.8 |
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader | 11.0.9 |
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader | 11.0.10 |
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader | 11.0.11 |
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader | 11.0.12 |
| Adobe | Acrobat Dc | <= 15.006.30097 |
| Adobe | Acrobat Dc | <= 15.009.20077 |
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader Dc | <= 15.006.30097 |
| Adobe | Acrobat Reader Dc | <= 15.009.20077 |
| Adobe | Acrobat | <= 11.0.13 |
| Adobe | Acrobat | 11.0.0 |
| Adobe | Acrobat | 11.0.1 |
| Adobe | Acrobat | 11.0.2 |
| Adobe | Acrobat | 11.0.3 |
| Adobe | Acrobat | 11.0.4 |
| Adobe | Acrobat | 11.0.5 |
| Adobe | Acrobat | 11.0.6 |
| Adobe | Acrobat | 11.0.7 |
| Adobe | Acrobat | 11.0.8 |
| Adobe | Acrobat | 11.0.9 |
| Adobe | Acrobat | 11.0.10 |
| Adobe | Acrobat | 11.0.11 |
| Adobe | Acrobat | 11.0.12 |
References
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034646Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-013Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb16-02.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034646Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-013Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb16-02.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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