CVE-2016-1128: Buffer Overflow

Published May 11, 2016
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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-2016-1119, CVE-2016-1120, CVE-2016-1123, CVE-2016-1124, CVE-2016-1125, CVE-2016-1126, CVE-2016-1127, 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.

Affected Software

8 affected components
Apple iOS and macOS
Microsoft Windows
Adobe Acrobat<=11.0.15
Adobe Acrobat DC<=15.006.30121
Adobe Acrobat DC<=15.010.20060
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC<=15.006.30121
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC<=15.010.20060
Adobe Reader<=11.0.15

Event History

May 11, 2016
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-1128?

CVE-2016-1128 is considered critical due to its potential to allow arbitrary code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-1128?

To fix CVE-2016-1128, update Adobe Reader and Acrobat to version 11.0.16 or later and Acrobat DC to versions 15.006.30172 or later.

3

What software versions are affected by CVE-2016-1128?

CVE-2016-1128 affects Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions before 11.0.16, 15.006.30172 for Acrobat DC Classic, and 15.016.20039 for Acrobat DC Continuous.

4

What are the risks associated with CVE-2016-1128?

The risks associated with CVE-2016-1128 include the possibility of memory corruption leading to denial of service or execution of malicious code.

5

Who is at risk for CVE-2016-1128?

Users of affected versions of Adobe Reader and Acrobat on Windows and OS X systems are at risk for CVE-2016-1128.

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