Vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat
CVE-2016-1040
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 bypass JavaScript API execution restrictions via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-1038, CVE-2016-1039, CVE-2016-1041, CVE-2016-1042, CVE-2016-1044, CVE-2016-1062, and CVE-2016-1117.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.057 (92.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 92.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.057 · newest: 0.057 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035828 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/90517 (vdb-entry)
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb16-14.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1040?
- CVE-2016-1040 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-05-11.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1040?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-1040 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.