Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat before 11.0.16, Acrobat and…
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 11.0.16, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Classic before 15.006.30172, and Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Continuous before 15.016.20039 on Windows and OS X allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-1045, CVE-2016-1046, CVE-2016-1047, CVE-2016-1048, CVE-2016-1049, CVE-2016-1050, CVE-2016-1051, CVE-2016-1052, CVE-2016-1053, CVE-2016-1054, CVE-2016-1055, CVE-2016-1056, CVE-2016-1057, CVE-2016-1058, CVE-2016-1059, CVE-2016-1060, CVE-2016-1061, CVE-2016-1065, CVE-2016-1066, CVE-2016-1067, CVE-2016-1068, CVE-2016-1069, CVE-2016-1070, CVE-2016-1094, CVE-2016-1121, CVE-2016-1122, CVE-2016-4102, and CVE-2016-4107.
Why it matters now
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 · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 15.006.30121 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* | up to 15.010.20060 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* | up to 15.006.30121 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* | up to 15.010.20060 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_xi:*:*:*:*:desktop:*:*:* | up to 11.0.15 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:reader_xi:*:*:*:*:desktop:*:*:* | up to 11.0.15 | 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 15.006.30121 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* Versions up to 15.010.20060 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* Versions up to 15.006.30121 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* Versions up to 15.010.20060 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_xi:*:*:*:*:desktop:*:*:* Versions up to 11.0.15 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:reader_xi:*:*:*:*:desktop:*:*:* Versions up to 11.0.15 Vulnerable ·Adobe
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-1075
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x7cj-r8qm-rmqp
References
More Adobe Acrobat Dc vulnerabilities
- 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
- TI-2018-03558 Double free in Adobe Acrobat and Reader 2018.011.20038 and earlier, 2017.011.30079 and… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-26867 Acrobat Reader | Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution') (CWE-1321) KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2023-11518 [Google Project Zero] Adobe Acrobat DC OOBW 0-day actively exploited in the wild KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2023-07999 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC resetForm Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2016-1075 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-1075 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x7cj-r8qm-rmqp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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