CVE-2016-0931: Buffer Overflow

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2016-0931?

CVE-2016-0931 has a critical severity rating as it allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2016-0931?

To address CVE-2016-0931, update Adobe Reader and Acrobat to the latest versions available.

Q: Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0931?

CVE-2016-0931 affects Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions before 11.0.14, and DC versions before 15.010.20056.

Q: What types of attacks does CVE-2016-0931 enable?

CVE-2016-0931 enables attackers to perform arbitrary code execution and trigger memory corruption leading to denial of service.

Q: Is CVE-2016-0931 relevant to both Windows and macOS?

Yes, CVE-2016-0931 affects Adobe Reader and Acrobat on both Windows and macOS operating systems.

Published Jan 14, 2016

Updated

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 allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted FileAttachment annotation, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0933, CVE-2016-0936, CVE-2016-0938, CVE-2016-0939, CVE-2016-0942, CVE-2016-0944, CVE-2016-0945, and CVE-2016-0946.

Affected Software

34 affected components

Adobe Acrobat Reader<=11.0.13

Adobe Acrobat Reader=11.0.0

Adobe Acrobat Reader=11.0.1

Adobe Acrobat Reader=11.0.2

Adobe Acrobat Reader=11.0.3

Adobe Acrobat Reader=11.0.4

Adobe Acrobat Reader=11.0.5

Adobe Acrobat Reader=11.0.6

Adobe Acrobat Reader=11.0.7

Adobe Acrobat Reader=11.0.8

Adobe Acrobat Reader=11.0.9

Adobe Acrobat Reader=11.0.10

Adobe Acrobat Reader=11.0.11

Adobe Acrobat Reader=11.0.12

Apple iOS and macOS

Microsoft Windows

Adobe Acrobat<=11.0.13

Adobe Acrobat=11.0.0

Adobe Acrobat=11.0.1

Adobe Acrobat=11.0.2

Adobe Acrobat=11.0.3

Adobe Acrobat=11.0.4

Adobe Acrobat=11.0.5

Adobe Acrobat=11.0.6

Adobe Acrobat=11.0.7

Adobe Acrobat=11.0.8

Adobe Acrobat=11.0.9

Adobe Acrobat=11.0.10

Adobe Acrobat=11.0.11

Adobe Acrobat=11.0.12

Adobe Acrobat DC<=15.006.30097

Adobe Acrobat DC<=15.009.20077

Adobe Acrobat Reader DC<=15.006.30097

Adobe Acrobat Reader DC<=15.009.20077

Remediation

Patch Available

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb16-02.html

Event History

Jan 14, 2016

CVE Published

via MITRE·02:00 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·02:00 AM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-0931?

CVE-2016-0931 has a critical severity rating as it allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2016-0931?