CVE-2016-6938
CVSS V2 High 10
CVSS V3 Critical 9.8
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat before 11.0.17, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Classic before 15.006.30198, and Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Continuous before 15.017.20050 on Windows and OS X allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4255.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2016-6938
- Assigner
- psirt@adobe.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2016-09-17T02:59:04
- Last Modified Date
- 2016-12-23T20:52:22
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AND | ||||
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 11.0.16 | |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 15.006.30174 | |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 15.016.20045 | |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 15.006.30174 | |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 15.016.20045 | |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 11.0.16 |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Access Vector
- NETWORK
- Access Compatibility
- LOW
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- COMPLETE
- Integrity Impact
- COMPLETE
- Availability Impact
- COMPLETE
- Base Score
- 10
- Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 10
- Impact Score
- 10
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.0
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 9.8
- Base Severity
- CRITICAL
- Exploitability Score
- 3.9
- Impact Score
- 5.9
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb16-26.html | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93016 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-591 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6938 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-6938 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 09:55:45 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-02 11:11:17 | 2016-09-17T02:59Z | 2016-09-17T02:59:04 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-02 11:11:17 | 2016-12-23T20:52:22 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-02 11:11:17 | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |