CVE-2016-6994
CVSS V2 High 10
CVSS V3 Critical 9.8
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in 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 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-6939.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2016-6994
- Assigner
- psirt@adobe.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Modified
- Published Version
- 2016-10-13T20:00:14
- Last Modified Date
- 2017-07-30T01:29:16
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 | 11.0.17 | |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 15.006.30201 | |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 15.017.20053 | |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 15.006.30201 | |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 15.017.20053 | |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 11.0.17 |
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/apsb16-33.html | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93487 | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036986 |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6994 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-6994 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 09:10:09 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-02 11:41:39 | 2016-10-13T20:00Z | 2016-10-13T20:00:14 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-02 11:41:39 | 2017-07-30T01:29:16 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-02 11:41:39 | Modified | Vulnerability Status | updated |