NVD

CVE-2016-0940 Detail

Modified

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Description

Use-after-free vulnerability 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 via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0932, CVE-2016-0934, CVE-2016-0937, and CVE-2016-0941.

Evaluator Description

CWE-416: Use After Free

Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

N/A

NVD assessment not yet provided.

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 9.8 CRITICAL

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

CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

National Institute of Standards and Technology

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 10.0 HIGH

Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink	Resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034646	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034646	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb16-02.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb16-02.html	Patch Vendor Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
NVD-CWE-Other	Other	NIST

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Change History

6 change records found show changes

Modified Analysis by NIST 12/07/2016 6:42:10 PM

Action

Type

Old Value

New Value

Changed

CPE Configuration

Record truncated, showing 500 of 2725 characters.
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Configuration 1
     AND
          OR
               *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:15.006.30097:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* (and previous)
               *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:15.009.20077:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* (and previous)
               *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:15.006.30097:*:*:*:classic:*:*:* (and previous)
               *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:15.009.20077:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:* (and previous)
          OR
               cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Record truncated, showing 500 of 2725 characters.
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Configuration 1
     AND
          OR
               *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
               *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
               *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
               *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
               *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
               *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
               *cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:11.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
               *cpe

Changed

Reference Type

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034646 No Types Assigned

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034646 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Modified Analysis by NIST 1/14/2016 1:20:48 PM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	CVSS V3		AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added	CVSS V2		(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Added	CWE		NVD-CWE-Other
Added	CPE Configuration		Record truncated, showing 500 of 2725 characters. View Entire Change Record Configuration 1 AND OR cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:15.006.30097::::classic:::* (and previous) cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:15.009.20077::::continuous:::* (and previous) cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:15.006.30097::::classic:::* (and previous) cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:15.009.20077::::continuous:::* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x::::::::
Changed	Reference Type	https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb16-02.html No Types Assigned	https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb16-02.html Advisory, Patch
Added	Evaluator Description		<a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/416.html">CWE-416: Use After Free</a>

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-0940
NVD Published Date:
01/14/2016
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Adobe Systems Incorporated

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CVE-2016-0940 Detail

Description

Evaluator Description

Metrics

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Weakness Enumeration

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

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Change History

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 9:42:40 PM

CVE Modified by Adobe Systems Incorporated 5/13/2024 11:48:37 PM

Modified Analysis by NIST 12/07/2016 6:42:10 PM

CVE Modified by Adobe Systems Incorporated 12/07/2016 1:32:26 PM

Modified Analysis by NIST 1/14/2016 1:20:48 PM

Initial CVE Analysis 1/14/2016 1:01:52 PM

Quick Info