CVE-2016-6953
Adobe Reader and Acrobat Use-after-free Cross-Site Scripting
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat before 11.0.18, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Classic before 15.006.30243, and Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Continuous before 15.020.20039 on Windows and OS X allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-1089, CVE-2016-1091, CVE-2016-6944, CVE-2016-6945, CVE-2016-6946, CVE-2016-6949, CVE-2016-6952, CVE-2016-6961, CVE-2016-6962, CVE-2016-6963, CVE-2016-6964, CVE-2016-6965, CVE-2016-6967, CVE-2016-6968, CVE-2016-6969, CVE-2016-6971, CVE-2016-6979, CVE-2016-6988, and CVE-2016-6993.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 13, 2016, 7:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 2:57 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2016-6953
vulnerability.
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CVE-2016-6953.
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-6953 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 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93491 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036986 Added Reference https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb16-33.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 30, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036986 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93491 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 14, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value 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:11.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:15.017.20053:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:15.006.30201:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:15.017.20053:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:15.006.30201:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb16-33.html No Types Assigned https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb16-33.html Vendor Advisory, Patch Added CWE CWE-416 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 14, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR 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:11.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:15.017.20053:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:15.006.30201:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:15.017.20053:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:15.006.30201:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb16-33.html No Types Assigned https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb16-33.html Mitigation, Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-416 -
CVE Translated by [email protected]
Oct. 14, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-6953 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-6953
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
3.46 }} 0.99%
score
0.91757
percentile