high
8.8
CWE
416
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2016-0941: Use After Free

First published: Thu Jan 14 2016(Updated: )

Use-after-free vulnerability in the Search 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-2016-0937, and CVE-2016-0940.

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 DC<=15.006.30097
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC<=15.009.20077
Adobe Acrobat Reader<=15.006.30097
Adobe Acrobat Reader<=15.009.20077
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

Remedy

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-0941?

    CVE-2016-0941 has a critical severity rating as it allows attackers to execute arbitrary code.

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-0941?

    To fix CVE-2016-0941, upgrade to Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions 11.0.14 or later, or 15.006.30119 or later for DC Classic.

  • What versions of Adobe Reader are affected by CVE-2016-0941?

    CVE-2016-0941 affects Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions prior to 11.0.14 as well as specific versions of Acrobat DC.

  • What platforms are vulnerable to CVE-2016-0941?

    CVE-2016-0941 affects Adobe Reader and Acrobat on both Windows and OS X platforms.

  • What types of attacks can be executed via CVE-2016-0941?

    Exploitation of CVE-2016-0941 can lead to arbitrary code execution, potentially compromising the system.

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