CVE-2016-4193

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…

published July 13, 2016

CVSS
—
EPSS
5%
Percentile
91.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚠️ A memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat means attackers could execute arbitrary code with surprising ease! 🛑✨ Think of it like a restaurant kitchen where anyone can slip a secret ingredient into a dish without the chef checking the orders — the results could be wildly unpredictable and downright dangerous! 🍽️ An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute malicious code on your system, leading to unauthorized access, data theft, or even a complete denial of service. Imagine your system slowing to a crawl or crashing entirely, leaving you in a digital disaster!

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant kitchen where anyone can slip a secret ingredient into a dish without the chef checking the orders — the results could be wildly unpredictable and downright dangerous! 🍽️ This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service by exploiting unspecified vectors in Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions prior to specific updates. It's a sneaky flaw that takes advantage of how memory is handled in these applications.

What to do

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute malicious code on your system, leading to unauthorized access, data theft, or even a complete denial of service. Imagine your system slowing to a crawl or crashing entirely, leaving you in a digital disaster! To protect yourself, upgrade to Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions 11.0.17 and 15.006.30198 or later for DC Classic, and 15.017.20050 or later for DC Continuous. Regularly check for updates to ensure you have the latest patches applied! 🔒 You've got this! Following these steps will help secure your systems against this vulnerability. 🦸‍♂️🦸‍♀️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.04844 · 91.9th percentile
Published
2016-07-13T01:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 13 JUL 01:00Z
    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…
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