CVE-2016-0931: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2016-0931: Adobe Reader and Acrobat before 11.0.14, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Classic before 15.006.30119, and Acr...

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 allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted FileAttachment annotation, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0933, CVE-2016-0936, CVE-2016-0938, CVE-2016-0939, CVE-2016-0942, CVE-2016-0944, CVE-2016-0945, and CVE-2016-0946.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 5, 2024, 22:38 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This flaw affects older Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions on Windows and OS X. A malicious PDF using a crafted FileAttachment annotation could crash the application or run attacker-controlled code. The main business risk is legacy desktop exposure where users open untrusted PDF files. Exposure is most likely on unmanaged or legacy Windows and OS X endpoints still running pre-fixed Adobe Reader or Acrobat versions, especially where users receive external PDFs by email, web download, or file sharing. Treat this as a high-priority legacy endpoint cleanup issue if Adobe Reader or Acrobat is present. Urgency increases for users who open external PDFs. No active exploitation evidence is provided in the source bundle. Mitigation focus: Update affected Adobe Reader and Acrobat installations to the fixed versions or later.; Use Adobe APSB16-02 as the authoritative remediation reference.; Retire unsupported legacy Adobe Reader or Acrobat installations..

Prepared: Jun 13, 2026, 21:26 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Jan 14, 2016, 02:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb16-02.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM

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