CVE-2016-4101

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…

published May 11, 2016

CVSS
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EPSS
4%
Percentile
90.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A memory corruption flaw in Adobe Reader and Acrobat means a crafty attacker could execute arbitrary code with some clever tricks! 🔥 Think of it like a delivery driver who accidentally drops off a package full of chaos at your doorstep instead of your ordered goods, causing all sorts of trouble inside your cozy home! 📦 If exploited, this vulnerability could open the floodgates for attackers to run any code they desire or even crash your application altogether. The results can be absolutely devastating, leading to data loss or unauthorized access. Who wants that chaos?

Put simply

Think of it like a delivery driver who accidentally drops off a package full of chaos at your doorstep instead of your ordered goods, causing all sorts of trouble inside your cozy home! 📦 This vulnerability resides in Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions prior to 11.0.16 and allows attackers to exploit unspecified vectors to gain control or crash the application through memory corruption.

What to do

If exploited, this vulnerability could open the floodgates for attackers to run any code they desire or even crash your application altogether. The results can be absolutely devastating, leading to data loss or unauthorized access. Who wants that chaos? To protect yourself, make sure to update Adobe Reader and Acrobat to the latest versions: 11.0.16 for normal versions and 15.006.30172 or 15.016.20039 for the DC Classic and Continuous versions, respectively. Regularly checking for updates is key! 🛡️ You’ve got this! Just follow the steps, and your guards will be up in no time! 🔒

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.04079 · 90.6th percentile
Published
2016-05-11T10:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 11 MAY 10:00Z
    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…
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