CVE-2016-0943 json
Adobe Reader and Acrobat before 11.0.14, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Classic before 15.006.30119, and Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Conti…
published 2016-01-14 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-0954
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 7.1%
- EPSS 7.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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 mishandle the Global object, which allows attackers to bypass JavaScript API execution restrictions via unspecified vectors.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
7.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
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helpx.adobe.com
/security/products/acrobat/apsb16-02.html
patch, vendor-advisory
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zerodayinitiative.com
/advisories/ZDI-16-012
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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securitytracker.com
/id/1034646
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-0943
- NVD CVE-2016-0943
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