CVE-2016-6994

high-risk
Published 2016-10-13

Heap-based buffer 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, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-6939.

Do I need to act?

~
5.0% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
9
CVSS 9.8/10 Critical
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (6)

Affected Vendors

Adobe

References (6)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93487
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036986
Patch https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb16-33.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93487
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036986
Patch https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb16-33.html
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/ 100
high-risk
Severity 32/34 · Critical
Exploitability 8/34 · Low
Exposure 13/34 · Low