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CRITICAL CVSS 3.0
CVE-2016-1243
Adobe Acrobat Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the extractTree function in unADF allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long pathname.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 3, 2016, 6:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-1243 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Unadf_project unadf
: Total Affected Vendor : 2 | Products : 2
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 CRITICAL [email protected]
Solution
The unadf packages have a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code; upgrading the package will resolve the issue.
  • Upgrade the unadf packages to the latest version.
  • For Debian 7.0, upgrade to version 0.7.11a-3+deb7u1.
  • For Debian 8.0, upgrade to version 0.7.11a-3+deb8u1.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2016-1243 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-1243.

URL Resource
http://tmp.tjjr.fi/0001-Fix-unsafe-extraction-by-using-mkdir-instead-of-shel.patch Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3676 Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93329
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=838248 Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00015.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-20
http://tmp.tjjr.fi/0001-Fix-unsafe-extraction-by-using-mkdir-instead-of-shel.patch Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3676 Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93329
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=838248 Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00015.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-20
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-1243 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-1243 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers CAPEC-123: Buffer Manipulation Buffer Manipulation

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-1243 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-1243 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://tmp.tjjr.fi/0001-Fix-unsafe-extraction-by-using-mkdir-instead-of-shel.patch
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3676
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93329
    Added Reference https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=838248
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00015.html
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-20
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 15, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Debian GNU/Linux https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00015.html [No types assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 21, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-20 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93329 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 04, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:unadf_project:unadf:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3676 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3676 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://tmp.tjjr.fi/0001-Fix-unsafe-extraction-by-using-mkdir-instead-of-shel.patch No Types Assigned http://tmp.tjjr.fi/0001-Fix-unsafe-extraction-by-using-mkdir-instead-of-shel.patch Vendor Advisory, Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=838248 No Types Assigned https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=838248 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Patch
    Added CWE CWE-119
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 04, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3676 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3676 Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Changed Reference Type http://tmp.tjjr.fi/0001-Fix-unsafe-extraction-by-using-mkdir-instead-of-shel.patch No Types Assigned http://tmp.tjjr.fi/0001-Fix-unsafe-extraction-by-using-mkdir-instead-of-shel.patch Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=838248 No Types Assigned https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=838248 Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 04, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:unadf_project:unadf:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Translated by [email protected]

    Oct. 04, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

27.59 }} -6.38%

score

0.96099

percentile