CVE-2016-6957

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Published Oct 13, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 5.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

Adobe Reader and Acrobat before 11.0.18, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Classic before 15.006.30243, and Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Continuous before 15.020.20039 on Windows and OS X allow attackers to bypass JavaScript API execution restrictions via unspecified vectors.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows::::::::

OR	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:::::classic:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:::::continuous:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:::::classic:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:::::continuous:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:reader::::::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

No advisories available

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 5.8% (5.808% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93486
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036986
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb16-33.html

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Adobe Acrobat Acrobat Dc Acrobat Reader Dc Reader

Apple Mac Os X

Microsoft Windows

Weaknesses

CWE-254

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 1:43 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: adobe
Published: Oct 13, 2016, 7:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 1:43 AM
Reserved: Aug 23, 2016, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:52 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 13, 2016, 7:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:52 AM

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