CVE ID | CVE-2016-0938 |
CVSS SCORE | 6.8, AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
AFFECTED VENDORS |
Adobe |
AFFECTED PRODUCTS |
Acrobat Reader DC |
TREND MICRO CUSTOMER PROTECTION | Trend Micro TippingPoint IPS customers are protected against this vulnerability by Digital Vaccine protection filter ID ['20987']. For further product information on the TippingPoint IPS: http://www.tippingpoint.com |
VULNERABILITY DETAILS |
The specific flaw exists within the AcroForm plugin. A specially crafted PDF file can force Adobe Reader DC to read memory past the end of an allocated object. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process.
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ADDITIONAL DETAILS |
Adobe has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb16-02.html |
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE |
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CREDIT | Jaanus Kp Clarified Security |