Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat before 11.0.14, Acrobat and…
Priority MEDIUM 50Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat before 11.0.14, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Classic before 15.006.30119, and Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Continuous before 15.010.20056 on Windows and OS X allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0932, CVE-2016-0934, CVE-2016-0937, and CVE-2016-0941.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05493 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 34
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 11.0.13 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0.0 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0.1 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0.2 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0.3 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0.4 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0.5 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0.6 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0.7 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0.8 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 11.0.13 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.2 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.3 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.4 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.5 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.6 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.7 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.8 Vulnerable ·Adobe
Show 24 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0.9 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0.10 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0.11 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0.12 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* | up to 15.006.30097 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* | up to 15.009.20077 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* | up to 15.006.30097 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* | up to 15.009.20077 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 11.0.13 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0.0 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0.1 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0.2 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0.3 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0.4 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0.5 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0.6 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0.7 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0.8 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0.9 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0.10 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0.11 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0.12 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.9 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.10 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.11 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.12 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* Versions up to 15.006.30097 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* Versions up to 15.009.20077 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* Versions up to 15.006.30097 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* Versions up to 15.009.20077 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 11.0.13 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.2 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.3 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.4 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.5 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.6 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.7 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.8 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.9 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.10 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.11 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader:11.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.12 Vulnerable ·Adobe
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-0940
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fg4m-3vxx-22qr
References
More Adobe Acrobat vulnerabilities
- TI-2014-00524 Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.11 and 11.x before 11.0.08 on Windows allow… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2013-02915 Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.5, 10.x before 10.1.7, and 11.x before 11.0.03… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2013-02389 Integer overflow in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.5, 10.x before 10.1.7, and… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2011-02156 Unspecified vulnerability in the U3D component in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.1.1 and… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-09626 Adobe Acrobat Reader use after free vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-04123 Acrobat Reader DC Heap-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Could Lead To Arbitrary Code Execution KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2016-0940 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-0940 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fg4m-3vxx-22qr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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