Arbitrary code execution in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat - CVE-2016-6946
Published: October 12, 2016 / Updated: October 12, 2016
Vulnerability identifier: #VU923
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-2016-6946
CWE-ID: CWE-416
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 cause arbitrary code execution on the target system.
The weakness is due to use-after-free memory error. By tricking the victim to download a specially crafted file attackers can bypass security restrictions and trigger an arbitrary code to be executed.
Successful exploitatin of the vulnerability leads to arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
The weakness is due to use-after-free memory error. By tricking the victim to download a specially crafted file attackers can bypass security restrictions and trigger an arbitrary code to be executed.
Successful exploitatin of the vulnerability leads to arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2016-6946
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.