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.
EPSS: 0.053 (91.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt@adobe.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@adobe.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- psirt@adobe.com (x_refsource_MISC)
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.