CVE-2016-4255
Adobe Reader and Acrobat Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
July 13, 2016, 2:01 a.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 1, 2017, 1:29 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2016-4255
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2016-4255.
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CVE-2016-4255 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.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 01, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036281 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-420 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91714 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 19, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 14, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Evaluator Description <a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/416.html">CWE-416: Use After Free</a> Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 AND OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:reader:11.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:15.016.20045:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:15.006.30174:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:15.016.20045:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:15.006.30174:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb16-26.html No Types Assigned https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb16-26.html Advisory, Patch Added CWE NVD-CWE-Other -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 14, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-4255 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-2016-4255
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
5.05 }} 1.42%
score
0.92991
percentile