CVE-2016-0943: High severity adobe acrobat reader dc vulnerability

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2016-0943?

CVE-2016-0943 has a critical severity rating due to its potential to allow attackers to bypass JavaScript API execution restrictions.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2016-0943?

To fix CVE-2016-0943, users should upgrade to the latest versions of Adobe Reader and Acrobat specified in the security advisory.

Q: What versions of Adobe software are affected by CVE-2016-0943?

CVE-2016-0943 affects Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions prior to 11.0.14 and some versions of Acrobat DC prior to 15.010.20056.

Q: What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2016-0943?

CVE-2016-0943 can be exploited by attackers to bypass security restrictions and execute unauthorized JavaScript code.

Q: Is CVE-2016-0943 specific to Windows or macOS?

CVE-2016-0943 is applicable to both Windows and macOS versions of Adobe Reader and Acrobat.

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 mishandle the Global object, which allows attackers to bypass JavaScript API execution restrictions via unspecified vectors.

Affected Software

34 affected components

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

Apple iOS and macOS

Microsoft Windows

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<=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

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-2016-0943?

CVE-2016-0943 has a critical severity rating due to its potential to allow attackers to bypass JavaScript API execution restrictions.

How do I fix CVE-2016-0943?