CVE-2016-0940 (GCVE-0-2016-0940)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-01-14 02:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 22:38
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat before 11.0.14, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Classic before 15.006.30119, and Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Continuous before 15.010.20056 on Windows and OS X allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0932, CVE-2016-0934, CVE-2016-0937, and CVE-2016-0941.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034646 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK |
| https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Date Public
2016-01-07 00:00
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