CVE-2016-0939: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2016-0939: 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 (uninitialized pointer dereference and memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0931, CVE-2016-0933, CVE-2016-0936, CVE-2016-0938, 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)

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This flaw affects older Adobe Reader and Acrobat releases on Windows and OS X. The public record says it can let an attacker execute code or crash the application through unspecified vectors. Business urgency depends on whether vulnerable versions remain installed, especially where users handle external PDF files. Exposure is likely limited to endpoints still running Adobe Reader/Acrobat before 11.0.14, DC Classic before 15.006.30119, or DC Continuous before 15.010.20056 on Windows or OS X. Prioritize remediation if legacy Adobe Reader or Acrobat remains in use. This is an older issue, but arbitrary code execution in document software creates meaningful endpoint risk when untrusted files are opened. Mitigation focus: Update affected Adobe Reader and Acrobat installations to the fixed versions or later.; Use Adobe APSB16-02 as the authoritative remediation reference.; Remove unsupported legacy Acrobat or Reader versions from managed endpoints..

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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