CVE-2016-6975

Critical

Published: 13/10/2016(UTC)Translated: 14/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Summary

Adobe Reader and Acrobat before version 11.0.18, and Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Classic before version 15.006.30243, as well as Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Continuous before version 15.020.20039 on Windows and OS X, allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.

Risk Assessment

Exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to system takeover or disruption of service, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

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

Original NVD description (English source)

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 allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-6940, CVE-2016-6941, CVE-2016-6942, CVE-2016-6943, CVE-2016-6947, CVE-2016-6948, CVE-2016-6950, CVE-2016-6951, CVE-2016-6954, CVE-2016-6955, CVE-2016-6956, CVE-2016-6959, CVE-2016-6960, CVE-2016-6966, CVE-2016-6970, CVE-2016-6972, CVE-2016-6973, CVE-2016-6974, CVE-2016-6976, CVE-2016-6977, CVE-2016-6978, CVE-2016-6995, CVE-2016-6996, CVE-2016-6997, CVE-2016-6998, CVE-2016-7000, CVE-2016-7001, CVE-2016-7002, CVE-2016-7003, CVE-2016-7004, CVE-2016-7005, CVE-2016-7006, CVE-2016-7007, CVE-2016-7008, CVE-2016-7009, CVE-2016-7010, CVE-2016-7011, CVE-2016-7012, CVE-2016-7013, CVE-2016-7014, CVE-2016-7015, CVE-2016-7016, CVE-2016-7017, CVE-2016-7018, and CVE-