CVE-2016-1044

Description

Adobe Reader and Acrobat before 11.0.16, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Classic before 15.006.30172, and Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Continuous before 15.016.20039 on Windows and OS X allow attackers to bypass JavaScript API execution restrictions via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-1038, CVE-2016-1039, CVE-2016-1040, CVE-2016-1041, CVE-2016-1042, CVE-2016-1062, and CVE-2016-1117.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 6.12% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory adobe.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035828 vdb entry
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-291
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90517 vdb entry
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb16-14.html patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-1044?
CVE-2016-1044 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-1044?
To fix CVE-2016-1044, 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-2016-1044 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-1044 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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