CVE-2016-6974

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…

published October 13, 2016

CVSS
—
EPSS
5%
Percentile
92.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A single unspecified vulnerability lets attackers potentially take control of Adobe Reader and Acrobat on multiple platforms — yikes! 🔥 Think of it like a restaurant where the kitchen staff can serve dishes made from any ingredient without a proper checklist — if someone sneaks in a toxic item, the whole meal could be hazardous! 🥴 An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code, leading to a full system compromise or cause memory corruption, which can crash your application and leave you in a frustrating jam. Imagine your trusted PDF suddenly turning your computer into a playground for mischief — absolutely terrifying! ⚡

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant where the kitchen staff can serve dishes made from any ingredient without a proper checklist — if someone sneaks in a toxic item, the whole meal could be hazardous! 🥴 This vulnerability allows for arbitrary code execution or denial of service due to memory corruption, leveraging unspecified vectors in Adobe Reader and Acrobat prior to certain versions.

What to do

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code, leading to a full system compromise or cause memory corruption, which can crash your application and leave you in a frustrating jam. Imagine your trusted PDF suddenly turning your computer into a playground for mischief — absolutely terrifying! ⚡ Update Adobe Reader and Acrobat to at least version 11.0.18, 15.006.30243, or 15.020.20039 to patch this vulnerability. If you're managing these applications, schedule these updates immediately to keep your systems secure! 🛡️ You can fix this! Stay proactive and you'll keep your devices safe from these sneaky exploits. You've got this! ✨

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.05038 · 92.2th percentile
Published
2016-10-13T19:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 13 OCT 19:00Z
    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…
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