CVE-2016-0942 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability affecting Adobe Reader and Acrobat on Windows and OS X, including versions before 11.0.14, Acrobat/Reader DC Classic before 15.006.30119, and Acrobat/Reader DC Continuous before 15.010.20056. This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors, earning a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical) due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage, indicating its perceived importance.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 15.006.30097CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* | ||
<= 15.009.20077CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* | ||
<= 15.006.30097CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* | ||
<= 15.009.20077CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* | ||
<= 11.0.13CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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