What is the severity of CVE-2016-1119?

CVE-2016-1119 has a high severity rating as it allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2016-1119?

To fix CVE-2016-1119, users should update Adobe Reader and Acrobat to the latest versions: 11.0.16 or later for Adobe Reader and 15.006.30172 or later for Acrobat DC.

Which versions of Adobe Acrobat are affected by CVE-2016-1119?

CVE-2016-1119 affects Adobe Acrobat versions up to 11.0.15 and Acrobat DC Classic and Continuous versions up to 15.006.30121 and 15.010.20060 respectively.

Are other operating systems affected by CVE-2016-1119?

CVE-2016-1119 affects Adobe Reader and Acrobat on both Windows and macOS platforms.

Can CVE-2016-1119 lead to data loss?

Yes, CVE-2016-1119 can potentially lead to data loss through arbitrary code execution or memory corruption.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2016-1119

critical

CWE

119

11/5/2016

5/8/2024

CVE-2016-1119: Buffer Overflow

First published: Wed May 11 2016(Updated: )

Adobe Reader and Acrobat before 11.0.16, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Classic before 15.006.30172, and Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Continuous before 15.016.20039 on Windows and OS X allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-1037, CVE-2016-1063, CVE-2016-1064, CVE-2016-1071, CVE-2016-1072, CVE-2016-1073, CVE-2016-1074, CVE-2016-1076, CVE-2016-1077, CVE-2016-1078, CVE-2016-1080, CVE-2016-1081, CVE-2016-1082, CVE-2016-1083, CVE-2016-1084, CVE-2016-1085, CVE-2016-1086, CVE-2016-1088, CVE-2016-1093, CVE-2016-1095, CVE-2016-1116, CVE-2016-1118, CVE-2016-1120, CVE-2016-1123, CVE-2016-1124, CVE-2016-1125, CVE-2016-1126, CVE-2016-1127, CVE-2016-1128, CVE-2016-1129, CVE-2016-1130, CVE-2016-4088, CVE-2016-4089, CVE-2016-4090, CVE-2016-4093, CVE-2016-4094, CVE-2016-4096, CVE-2016-4097, CVE-2016-4098, CVE-2016-4099, CVE-2016-4100, CVE-2016-4101, CVE-2016-4103, CVE-2016-4104, and CVE-2016-4105.

Credit: psirt@adobe.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Apple iOS and macOS
Microsoft Windows Operating System
Adobe Acrobat Reader	<=11.0.15
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC	<=15.006.30121
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC	<=15.010.20060
Adobe Acrobat Reader	<=15.006.30121
Adobe Acrobat Reader	<=15.010.20060
Adobe Acrobat Reader	<=11.0.15

Remedy

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb16-14.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-1119?
CVE-2016-1119 has a high severity rating as it allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1119?
To fix CVE-2016-1119, users should update Adobe Reader and Acrobat to the latest versions: 11.0.16 or later for Adobe Reader and 15.006.30172 or later for Acrobat DC.
Which versions of Adobe Acrobat are affected by CVE-2016-1119?
CVE-2016-1119 affects Adobe Acrobat versions up to 11.0.15 and Acrobat DC Classic and Continuous versions up to 15.006.30121 and 15.010.20060 respectively.
Are other operating systems affected by CVE-2016-1119?
CVE-2016-1119 affects Adobe Reader and Acrobat on both Windows and macOS platforms.
Can CVE-2016-1119 lead to data loss?
Yes, CVE-2016-1119 can potentially lead to data loss through arbitrary code execution or memory corruption.

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