CVE-2016-1079: adobe acrobat
CVSS: 7.5v3.0HighModified
Published 11-05-2016Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-1079 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in adobe acrobat. EPSS estimates a 10.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
10.03%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 11-05-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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 obtain sensitive information from process memory via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-1092.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
10.03%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
96%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 10.03% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score10.03%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Adobe4 products
- acrobat≤ 11.0.15
- acrobat_dc≤ 15.006.30121 | ≤ 15.010.20060
- acrobat_reader_dc≤ 15.006.30121 | ≤ 15.010.20060
- reader≤ 11.0.15
1 vendor · 4 products
References
4 links- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-326X Refsource MISC