CVE-2016-0943

Description

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 mishandle the Global object, which allows attackers to bypass JavaScript API execution restrictions via unspecified vectors.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.59%
Vendor Advisory adobe.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-012 third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034646 third party advisory vdb entry
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb16-02.html patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-0943?
CVE-2016-0943 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-0943?
To fix CVE-2016-0943, 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-2016-0943 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-0943 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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