Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2016-7000 is an Adobe Reader and Acrobat memory corruption vulnerability affecting older Windows and OS X releases. Successful exploitation could let an attacker run code or crash the application, but the source bundle does not describe the attack vector or confirm exploitation in the wild. Exposure is most likely on endpoints with legacy Adobe Reader or Acrobat installations, especially unmanaged Windows or OS X systems that missed Adobe APSB16-33 updates. Prioritize remediation where legacy Adobe PDF software remains installed. This is old but high-impact; the business risk is concentrated in unpatched endpoints that process external PDF files. Mitigation focus: Upgrade affected Adobe Reader and Acrobat XI installations to 11.0.18 or later.; Upgrade DC Classic to 15.006.30243 or later.; Upgrade DC Continuous to 15.020.20039 or later..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb16-33.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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