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CVE-2016-6939
CRITICAL
Heap-based buffer overflow 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-2016-6994.
Published: Oct 13, 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-fhww-mg2m-x83m
Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Reader and Acrobat before 11.0.18, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader...
References (6)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93487
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036986
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb16-33.html Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93487
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036986
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb16-33.html Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
9.8 / 10
EPSS Score
8.50%
Top 5% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
41.7 / 100
Data Sources
NVD
EPSS
GitHub