CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-4255

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat before 11.0.17, and Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Classic before 15.006.30198, as well as Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Continuous before 15.017.20050 on Windows and OS X, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Risk Assessment

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to remote code execution, posing a significant security risk to the organization's systems.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Adobe Reader and Acrobat to the latest versions to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS