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CVE-2016-4091
CRITICAL
Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Reader and Acrobat before 11.0.16, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Classic before 15.006.30172, and Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Continuous before 15.016.20039 on Windows and OS X allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4092.
Published: May 11, 2016
Modified: Jun 17, 2026
CWE-119
CVSS Metrics
CVSSv3
Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products (6)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| adobe | acrobat | * |
| adobe | acrobat_dc | * |
| adobe | acrobat_dc | * |
| adobe | acrobat_reader_dc | * |
| adobe | acrobat_reader_dc | * |
| adobe | reader | * |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-3ccj-gjjj-hrm2
Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Reader and Acrobat before 11.0.16, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader...
References (6)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90508 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035828 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb16-14.html Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90508 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035828 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb16-14.html Patch, Vendor Advisory
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
9.8 / 10
EPSS Score
9.87%
Top 5% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
42.2 / 100
Data Sources
NVD
EPSS
GitHub