Critical severity · published Oct 13, 2016
CVE-2016-6957
Adobe Reader and Acrobat before 11.0.18, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Classic before 15.006.30243, and Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Continuous before 15.020.20039 on Windows and…
9.8
CVSS
5.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Adobe Reader and Acrobat before 11.0.18, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Classic before 15.006.30243, and Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Continuous before 15.020.20039 on Windows and OS X allow attackers to bypass JavaScript API execution restrictions via unspecified vectors.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)5.8% · higher than 93% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AC
Acrobat · Adobe
through 11.0.17 · source: NVD
AD
Acrobat DC · Adobe
through 15.006.30201; through 15.017.20053 · source: NVD
AR
Acrobat Reader DC · Adobe
through 15.006.30201; through 15.017.20053 · source: NVD
RE
Reader · Adobe
through 11.0.17 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6957
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6957
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93486
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036986
Patch
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb16-33.html
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