Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2016-7006 is a memory corruption flaw in Adobe Reader and Acrobat for Windows and OS X. A vulnerable installation could let an attacker run code or crash the application. The source bundle does not provide CVSS, CWE, exploit details, or evidence of active exploitation. Exposure is most likely on legacy endpoints still running the affected Adobe Reader or Acrobat builds listed in Adobe APSB16-33. Organizations with unmanaged desktops, old OS X systems, or stale software images should verify versions directly. Treat this as a high-priority legacy desktop remediation item, not an emergency active-exploitation item based on the supplied evidence. Focus on finding and upgrading or removing old Adobe installations. Mitigation focus: Update Reader or Acrobat to the fixed versions named in Adobe APSB16-33 or later.; Remove unsupported legacy Adobe Reader or Acrobat builds from managed endpoints.; Prioritize systems that handle externally supplied documents or email attachments..
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- Known Exploited
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb16-33.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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