Vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat
CVE-2016-4255
Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat before 11.0.17, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Classic before 15.006.30198, and Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Continuous before 15.017.20050 on Windows and OS X allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.053 (92.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 92.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.053 · newest: 0.053 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036281 (vdb-entry)
- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb16-26.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91714 (vdb-entry)
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-420
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-4255?
- CVE-2016-4255 is a high-severity vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-07-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-4255?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-4255 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.