CVE-2016-0937

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the OCG object implementation 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-2016-0940, and CVE-2016-0941.

8.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.91% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory adobe.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-011	vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034646	vdb entry third party advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb16-02.html	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-0937?: CVE-2016-0937 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-0937?: To fix CVE-2016-0937, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-0937 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2016-0937 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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