CVE-2016-4106: High severity apple ios and macos vulnerability

Published May 11, 2016
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Updated

Untrusted search path vulnerability in 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 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse resource in an unspecified directory, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-1087 and CVE-2016-1090.

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-2016-4106?

CVE-2016-4106 is considered to have a critical severity level as it allows local users to gain elevated privileges.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-4106?

To fix CVE-2016-4106, users should update Adobe Reader and Acrobat to the latest versions available.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2016-4106?

CVE-2016-4106 affects Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions prior to 11.0.16 and earlier versions of Acrobat DC before 15.016.20039.

4

Can CVE-2016-4106 be exploited remotely?

No, CVE-2016-4106 requires local access to the vulnerable system for exploitation.

5

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2016-4106?

The potential impacts of CVE-2016-4106 include unauthorized privilege escalation and execution of arbitrary code by local users.

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