CVE-2016-6958

Description

Adobe Reader and Acrobat before 11.0.18, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Classic before 15.006.30243, and Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Continuous before 15.020.20039 on Windows and OS X allow attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via unspecified vectors.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.26% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory adobe.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036986 vdb entry
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb16-33.html patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93494 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6958?
CVE-2016-6958 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-6958?
To fix CVE-2016-6958, 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-2016-6958 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-6958 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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