critical
9.3
CWE
416
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2016-0937: Use After Free

First published: Thu Jan 14 2016(Updated: )

Use-after-free vulnerability in the OCG object implementation in 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 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0932, CVE-2016-0934, CVE-2016-0940, and CVE-2016-0941.

Credit: psirt@adobe.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager<=11.0.13
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=11.0.0
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=11.0.1
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=11.0.2
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=11.0.3
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=11.0.4
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=11.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=11.0.6
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=11.0.7
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=11.0.8
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=11.0.9
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=11.0.10
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=11.0.11
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager=11.0.12
Apple iOS and macOS
Microsoft Windows Operating System
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
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC<=15.006.30097
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC<=15.009.20077
Adobe Acrobat Reader<=15.006.30097
Adobe Acrobat Reader<=15.009.20077

Remedy

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-0937?

    CVE-2016-0937 is classified as a critical severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-0937?

    To fix CVE-2016-0937, users should update to the latest versions of Adobe Reader or Acrobat as specified in the security patches.

  • Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0937?

    CVE-2016-0937 affects Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions prior to 11.0.14 for Windows and macOS, as well as several iterations of Adobe Acrobat DC.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-0937?

    CVE-2016-0937 is a use-after-free vulnerability that can be exploited to execute arbitrary code.

  • Can CVE-2016-0937 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2016-0937 can potentially be exploited remotely through specially crafted PDF files.

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