CVE-2016-6938
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 8.7% (pctl 95)
In your normal cycle
Critical by CVSS (9.8), but no sign of active exploitation.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 8.71% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-416 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2016-09-17 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (6)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| adobe | acrobat |
| adobe | acrobat dc |
| adobe | acrobat reader dc |
| adobe | reader |
| apple | mac os x |
| microsoft | windows |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93016
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-591
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb16-26.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93016
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-591
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb16-26.html
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