CVE-2016-4209

Published: Jul 13, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

9.8

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow 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.

Affected (6)

Products: Adobe: Acrobat, Acrobat Dc, Acrobat Reader Dc, Reader

4 products

Acrobat Reader Dc

Configuration A

6 vulnerable · 2 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Adobe Acrobat	Up to 11.0.16
Adobe Acrobat Dc	Up to 15.006.30174
Adobe Acrobat Dc	Up to 15.016.20045
Adobe Acrobat Reader Dc	Up to 15.006.30174
Adobe Acrobat Reader Dc	Up to 15.016.20045
Adobe Reader	Up to 11.0.16

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Apple Mac Os X	All versions
Microsoft Windows	All versions

Related CWEs

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (6)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91711

Source: psirt@adobe.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036281

Source: psirt@adobe.com

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb16-26.html

Source: psirt@adobe.com

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91711

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036281

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb16-26.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

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