Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-6988
Use-after-free vulnerability 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-2016-1089, CVE-2016-1091, CVE-2016-6944, CVE-2016-6945, CVE-2016-6946, CVE-2016-6949, CVE-2016-6952, CVE-2016-6953, CVE-2016-6961, CVE-2016-6962, CVE-2016-6963, CVE-2016-6964, CVE-2016-6965, CVE-2016-6967, CVE-2016-6968, CVE-2016-6969, CVE-2016-6971, CVE-2016-6979, and CVE-2016-6993.
Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionExecute code
Products affected by CVE-2016-6988
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-6988
2.47%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 90 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-6988
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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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 | |
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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
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-6988
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The product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-6988
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https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb16-33.html
Adobe Security BulletinPatch;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93491
Adobe Acrobat and Reader APSB16-33 Use-After-Free Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036986
Adobe Acrobat/Reader Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Bypass Security Restrictions and Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker
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