Vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat
CVE-2016-0947
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Adobe Download Manager, as used in 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, allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted resource in an unspecified directory.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (52.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 53rd percentile — 52.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Adobe Acrobat — versions 11.0.0, 11.0.1, 11.0.2
- Adobe Acrobat Dc
- Adobe Acrobat Reader — versions 11.0.0, 11.0.1, 11.0.2
- Adobe Acrobat Reader Dc
- Apple Mac OS X
- Microsoft Windows
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1034646 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb16-02.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-0947?
- CVE-2016-0947 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-01-14.
- How severe is CVE-2016-0947?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.