Arbitrary code execution in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2016-6956
Published: October 12, 2016 / Updated: October 12, 2016
Vulnerability identifier: #VU897
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-6956
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Adobe
Affected software:
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2016-6956
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.
Update Adobe Acrobat Reader DC to version 15.006.30243.
Update Adobe Reader IX and Adobe Acrobat IX to version 11.0.18.