CVE-2016-0943 : Adobe Reader and Acrobat before 11.0.14, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Classic b

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 mishandle the Global object, which allows attackers to bypass JavaScript API execution restrictions via unspecified vectors.

Published 2016-01-14 05:59:12

Updated 2025-04-12 10:46:41

Source Adobe Systems Incorporated

View at NVD, CVE.org

Products affected by CVE-2016-0943

Adobe » Acrobat Reader
Versions up to, including, (<=) 11.0.13
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Apple » Mac Os X
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows
Adobe » Acrobat Reader » Version: 11.0.1
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Apple » Mac Os X
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows
Adobe » Acrobat Reader » Version: 11.0.2
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Apple » Mac Os X
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows
Adobe » Acrobat Reader » Version: 11.0.3
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Apple » Mac Os X
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows
Adobe » Acrobat Reader » Version: 11.0.4
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Apple » Mac Os X
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows
Adobe » Acrobat Reader » Version: 11.0.6
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Apple » Mac Os X
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows
Adobe » Acrobat Reader » Version: 11.0.7
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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When used together with: Apple » Mac Os X
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows
Adobe » Acrobat Reader » Version: 11.0.8
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Apple » Mac Os X
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows
Adobe » Acrobat Reader » Version: 11.0.0
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Apple » Mac Os X
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows
Adobe » Acrobat Reader » Version: 11.0.10
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Apple » Mac Os X
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows
Adobe » Acrobat Reader » Version: 11.0.9
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Apple » Mac Os X
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows
Adobe » Acrobat Reader » Version: 11.0.5
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Apple » Mac Os X
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows
Adobe » Acrobat Reader » Version: 11.0.12
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Apple » Mac Os X
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows
Adobe » Acrobat Reader » Version: 11.0.11
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Apple » Mac Os X
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows
Adobe » Acrobat
Versions up to, including, (<=) 11.0.13
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Apple » Mac Os X
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows
Adobe » Acrobat » Version: 11.0.1
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Apple » Mac Os X
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows
Adobe » Acrobat » Version: 11.0.2
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Apple » Mac Os X
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows
Adobe » Acrobat » Version: 11.0.3
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Apple » Mac Os X
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows
Adobe » Acrobat » Version: 11.0.4
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Apple » Mac Os X
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows
Adobe » Acrobat » Version: 11.0.6
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Apple » Mac Os X
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows
Adobe » Acrobat » Version: 11.0.7
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Apple » Mac Os X
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows
Adobe » Acrobat » Version: 11.0.8
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Apple » Mac Os X
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows
Adobe » Acrobat » Version: 11.0.5
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Apple » Mac Os X
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows
Adobe » Acrobat » Version: 11.0.9
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Apple » Mac Os X
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows
Adobe » Acrobat » Version: 11.0.0
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Apple » Mac Os X
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows
Adobe » Acrobat » Version: 11.0.10
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Apple » Mac Os X
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows
Adobe » Acrobat » Version: 11.0.11
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Apple » Mac Os X
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows
Adobe » Acrobat » Version: 11.0.12
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Apple » Mac Os X
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows
Adobe » Acrobat Dc » Classic Edition
Versions up to, including, (<=) 15.006.30097
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Apple » Mac Os X
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows
Adobe » Acrobat Dc » Continuous Edition
Versions up to, including, (<=) 15.009.20077
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Apple » Mac Os X
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows
Adobe » Acrobat Reader Dc » Classic Edition
Versions up to, including, (<=) 15.006.30097
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Apple » Mac Os X
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows
Adobe » Acrobat Reader Dc » Continuous Edition
Versions up to, including, (<=) 15.009.20077
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Apple » Mac Os X
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-0943

EPSS FAQ

0.59%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 67 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2016-0943

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
6.8	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P	8.6	6.4	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Medium Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Partial Integrity Impact: Partial Availability Impact: Partial
8.8	HIGH	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	2.8	5.9	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: Required Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High

CWE ids for CVE-2016-0943

CWE-264

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2016-0943

http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-012

ZDI-16-012 | Zero Day Initiative
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb16-02.html

Adobe Security Bulletin
Patch;Vendor Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034646

Adobe Acrobat/Reader Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code and Bypass Security Restrictions - SecurityTracker
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry

CVEs referencing this url

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Products affected by CVE-2016-0943

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-0943

CVSS scores for CVE-2016-0943

CWE ids for CVE-2016-0943

References for CVE-2016-0943