Arbitrary code execution in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2016-7013

Vulnerability identifier: #VU867

CSH Severity: High

CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-7013

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness is due to memory corruption error. By tricking the victim to download a specially crafted .pdf file, attackers can bypass security restrictions and to execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitatin of the vulnerability leads to arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.

Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat

Update Adobe Acrobat DC to version 15.020.20039.
Update Adobe Acrobat Reader DC to version 15.006.30243.
Update Adobe Reader IX and Adobe Acrobat IX to version 11.0.18

• https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb16-33.html

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat and Reader