Buffer overflow in Adobe Acrobat
CVE-2016-1043
Integer overflow 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 attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.066 (93.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- psirt@adobe.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- psirt@adobe.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1043?
- CVE-2016-1043 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-05-11.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1043?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-1043 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.