CVE-2016-1040: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2016-1040: Adobe Reader and Acrobat before 11.0.16, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Classic before 15.006.30172, and Acr...

Adobe Reader and Acrobat before 11.0.16, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Classic before 15.006.30172, and Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Continuous before 15.016.20039 on Windows and OS X allow attackers to bypass JavaScript API execution restrictions via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-1038, CVE-2016-1039, CVE-2016-1041, CVE-2016-1042, CVE-2016-1044, CVE-2016-1062, and CVE-2016-1117.

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

Security readout for executives and security teams

This vulnerability affects older Adobe Reader and Acrobat installations on Windows and OS X. It lets an attacker bypass restrictions around Adobe's JavaScript API. The public sources do not describe impact beyond that restriction bypass, so urgency depends on whether legacy Adobe PDF software remains deployed. Exposure is limited to systems running Adobe Reader or Acrobat before 11.0.16, DC Classic before 15.006.30172, or DC Continuous before 15.016.20039 on Windows or OS X. Treat this as a legacy software hygiene issue unless vulnerable versions are still present. If they are, prioritize remediation because PDF readers are exposed to untrusted documents and the vendor supplied fixed releases in 2016. Mitigation focus: Upgrade affected Adobe Reader and Acrobat installations to the APSB16-14 fixed versions or later.; Prefer a currently supported Adobe Reader or Acrobat release where possible.; Review Adobe APSB16-14 for vendor-specific remediation guidance..

Prepared: Jun 13, 2026, 14:44 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: May 11, 2016, 10:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb16-14.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM

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