Integer overflow in Adobe Reader and Acrobat before 11.0.18, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader…
Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-190Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-190 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Integer overflow in 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 15.020.20039 on Windows and OS X allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05749 93rd 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 · 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 11.0.17 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* | up to 15.006.30201 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* | up to 15.017.20053 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* | up to 15.006.30201 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* | up to 15.017.20053 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 11.0.17 | 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 11.0.17 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* Versions up to 15.006.30201 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* Versions up to 15.017.20053 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* Versions up to 15.006.30201 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* Versions up to 15.017.20053 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 11.0.17 Vulnerable ·Adobe
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-6999
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-534q-9rxc-47mw
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-2016-6999 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-6999 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-534q-9rxc-47mw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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