critical
10
CWE
416
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2016-0940: Use After Free

First published: Thu Jan 14 2016(Updated: )

Use-after-free vulnerability 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-2016-0937, and CVE-2016-0941.

Credit: psirt@adobe.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
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 Reader<=15.006.30097
Adobe Acrobat Reader<=15.009.20077
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager<=15.006.30097
Adobe Acrobat Reader Notification Manager<=15.009.20077
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

Remedy

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-0940?

    CVE-2016-0940 is rated as critical due to its potential to allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-0940?

    To fix CVE-2016-0940, upgrade Adobe Acrobat and Acrobat Reader to version 11.0.14 or newer, or appropriate updates for the DC versions.

  • What products are affected by CVE-2016-0940?

    CVE-2016-0940 affects Adobe Reader and Acrobat prior to version 11.0.14, and Acrobat DC versions before 15.010.20056.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-0940?

    CVE-2016-0940 is classified as a use-after-free vulnerability.

  • Can CVE-2016-0940 affect Mac users?

    Yes, CVE-2016-0940 can impact users on both Windows and macOS systems.

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