Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-6938
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.
Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionExecute code
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-6938
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 2.55%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 90 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-6938
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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10.0
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
10.0
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10.0
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NIST |
9.8
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CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
3.9
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5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-6938
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Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-6938
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93016
Adobe Acrobat and Reader CVE-2016-6938 Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-591
ZDI-16-591 | Zero Day InitiativeThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb16-26.html
Adobe Security BulletinVendor Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2016-6938
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*