CVE-2016-0938
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-0938 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | adobe |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-01-14 05:59:07 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | The AcroForm plugin in Adobe Reader and Acrobat before 11.0.14, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Classic before 15.006.30119, and Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Continuous before 15.010.20056 on Windows and OS X allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0931, CVE-2016-0933, CVE-2016-0936, CVE-2016-0939, CVE-2016-0942, CVE-2016-0944, CVE-2016-0945, and CVE-2016-0946. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 8.8 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-119 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 8.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
CompleteIntegrity
CompleteAvailability
CompleteAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Adobe | Acrobat Dc | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Acrobat Dc | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Acrobat Reader | 11.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Acrobat Reader | 11.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Acrobat Reader | 11.0.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Acrobat Reader | 11.0.11 | All | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Acrobat Reader | 11.0.12 | All | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Acrobat Reader | 11.0.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Acrobat Reader | 11.0.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Acrobat Reader | 11.0.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Acrobat Reader | 11.0.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Acrobat Reader | 11.0.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Acrobat Reader | 11.0.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Acrobat Reader | 11.0.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Acrobat Reader | 11.0.9 | All | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Acrobat Reader | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Acrobat Reader Dc | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Adobe | Acrobat Reader Dc | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Apple | Mac Os X | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Security Bulletin | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | helpx.adobe.com | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| Adobe Acrobat/Reader Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code and Bypass Security Restrictions - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Zero Day Initiative | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | zerodayinitiative.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.