Vulnerabilities > CVE-2016-6979 - Use After Free vulnerability in Adobe products
Summary
Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat before 11.0.18, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Classic before 15.006.30243, and Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Continuous before 15.020.20039 on Windows and OS X allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-1089, CVE-2016-1091, CVE-2016-6944, CVE-2016-6945, CVE-2016-6946, CVE-2016-6949, CVE-2016-6952, CVE-2016-6953, CVE-2016-6961, CVE-2016-6962, CVE-2016-6963, CVE-2016-6964, CVE-2016-6965, CVE-2016-6967, CVE-2016-6968, CVE-2016-6969, CVE-2016-6971, CVE-2016-6988, and CVE-2016-6993.
Vulnerable Configurations
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
Nessus
NASL family Windows NASL id ADOBE_READER_APSB16-33.NASL description The version of Adobe Reader installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 11.0.18, 15.006.30243, or 15.020.20039. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - Multiple use-after-free errors exist that allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-1089, CVE-2016-1091, CVE-2016-6944, CVE-2016-6945, CVE-2016-6946, CVE-2016-6949, CVE-2016-6952, CVE-2016-6953, CVE-2016-6961, CVE-2016-6962, CVE-2016-6963, CVE-2016-6964, CVE-2016-6965, CVE-2016-6967, CVE-2016-6968, CVE-2016-6969, CVE-2016-6971, CVE-2016-6979, CVE-2016-6988, CVE-2016-6993) - Multiple heap buffer overflow conditions exist that allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-6939, CVE-2016-6994) - Multiple memory corruption issues exist that allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-6940, CVE-2016-6941, CVE-2016-6942, CVE-2016-6943, CVE-2016-6947, CVE-2016-6948, CVE-2016-6950, CVE-2016-6951, CVE-2016-6954, CVE-2016-6955, CVE-2016-6956, CVE-2016-6959, CVE-2016-6960, CVE-2016-6966, CVE-2016-6970, CVE-2016-6972, CVE-2016-6973, CVE-2016-6974, CVE-2016-6975, CVE-2016-6976, CVE-2016-6977, CVE-2016-6978, CVE-2016-6995, CVE-2016-6996, CVE-2016-6997, CVE-2016-6998, CVE-2016-7000, CVE-2016-7001, CVE-2016-7002, CVE-2016-7003, CVE-2016-7004, CVE-2016-7005, CVE-2016-7006, CVE-2016-7007, CVE-2016-7008, CVE-2016-7009, CVE-2016-7010, CVE-2016-7011, CVE-2016-7012, CVE-2016-7013, CVE-2016-7014, CVE-2016-7015, CVE-2016-7016, CVE-2016-7017, CVE-2016-7018, CVE-2016-7019, CVE-2016-7852, CVE-2016-7853, CVE-2016-7854) - A security bypass vulnerability exists that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass restrictions on JavaScript API execution. (CVE-2016-6957) - An unspecified security bypass vulnerability exists that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass security restrictions. (CVE-2016-6958) - An integer overflow condition exists that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-6999) Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 94072 published 2016-10-14 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/94072 title Adobe Reader < 11.0.18 / 15.006.30243 / 15.020.20039 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB16-33) code # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(94072); script_version("1.10"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/01/30 11:51:16"); script_cve_id( "CVE-2016-1089", "CVE-2016-1091", "CVE-2016-6939", "CVE-2016-6940", "CVE-2016-6941", "CVE-2016-6942", "CVE-2016-6943", "CVE-2016-6944", "CVE-2016-6945", "CVE-2016-6946", "CVE-2016-6947", "CVE-2016-6948", "CVE-2016-6949", "CVE-2016-6950", "CVE-2016-6951", "CVE-2016-6952", "CVE-2016-6953", "CVE-2016-6954", "CVE-2016-6955", "CVE-2016-6956", "CVE-2016-6957", "CVE-2016-6958", "CVE-2016-6959", "CVE-2016-6960", "CVE-2016-6961", "CVE-2016-6962", "CVE-2016-6963", "CVE-2016-6964", "CVE-2016-6965", "CVE-2016-6966", "CVE-2016-6967", "CVE-2016-6968", "CVE-2016-6969", "CVE-2016-6970", "CVE-2016-6971", "CVE-2016-6972", "CVE-2016-6973", "CVE-2016-6974", "CVE-2016-6975", "CVE-2016-6976", "CVE-2016-6977", "CVE-2016-6978", "CVE-2016-6979", "CVE-2016-6988", "CVE-2016-6993", "CVE-2016-6994", "CVE-2016-6995", "CVE-2016-6996", "CVE-2016-6997", "CVE-2016-6998", "CVE-2016-6999", "CVE-2016-7000", "CVE-2016-7001", "CVE-2016-7002", "CVE-2016-7003", "CVE-2016-7004", "CVE-2016-7005", "CVE-2016-7006", "CVE-2016-7007", "CVE-2016-7008", "CVE-2016-7009", "CVE-2016-7010", "CVE-2016-7011", "CVE-2016-7012", "CVE-2016-7013", "CVE-2016-7014", "CVE-2016-7015", "CVE-2016-7016", "CVE-2016-7017", "CVE-2016-7018", "CVE-2016-7019", "CVE-2016-7852", "CVE-2016-7853", "CVE-2016-7854" ); script_bugtraq_id( 93486, 93487, 93491, 93494, 93495, 93496 ); script_name(english:"Adobe Reader < 11.0.18 / 15.006.30243 / 15.020.20039 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB16-33)"); script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Adobe Reader."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value: "The version of Adobe Reader installed on the remote Windows host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value: "The version of Adobe Reader installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 11.0.18, 15.006.30243, or 15.020.20039. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - Multiple use-after-free errors exist that allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-1089, CVE-2016-1091, CVE-2016-6944, CVE-2016-6945, CVE-2016-6946, CVE-2016-6949, CVE-2016-6952, CVE-2016-6953, CVE-2016-6961, CVE-2016-6962, CVE-2016-6963, CVE-2016-6964, CVE-2016-6965, CVE-2016-6967, CVE-2016-6968, CVE-2016-6969, CVE-2016-6971, CVE-2016-6979, CVE-2016-6988, CVE-2016-6993) - Multiple heap buffer overflow conditions exist that allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-6939, CVE-2016-6994) - Multiple memory corruption issues exist that allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-6940, CVE-2016-6941, CVE-2016-6942, CVE-2016-6943, CVE-2016-6947, CVE-2016-6948, CVE-2016-6950, CVE-2016-6951, CVE-2016-6954, CVE-2016-6955, CVE-2016-6956, CVE-2016-6959, CVE-2016-6960, CVE-2016-6966, CVE-2016-6970, CVE-2016-6972, CVE-2016-6973, CVE-2016-6974, CVE-2016-6975, CVE-2016-6976, CVE-2016-6977, CVE-2016-6978, CVE-2016-6995, CVE-2016-6996, CVE-2016-6997, CVE-2016-6998, CVE-2016-7000, CVE-2016-7001, CVE-2016-7002, CVE-2016-7003, CVE-2016-7004, CVE-2016-7005, CVE-2016-7006, CVE-2016-7007, CVE-2016-7008, CVE-2016-7009, CVE-2016-7010, CVE-2016-7011, CVE-2016-7012, CVE-2016-7013, CVE-2016-7014, CVE-2016-7015, CVE-2016-7016, CVE-2016-7017, CVE-2016-7018, CVE-2016-7019, CVE-2016-7852, CVE-2016-7853, CVE-2016-7854) - A security bypass vulnerability exists that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass restrictions on JavaScript API execution. (CVE-2016-6957) - An unspecified security bypass vulnerability exists that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass security restrictions. (CVE-2016-6958) - An integer overflow condition exists that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-6999) Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb16-33.html"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value: "Upgrade to Adobe Reader version 11.0.18 / 15.006.30243 / 15.020.20039 or later."); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C"); script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:H/RL:OF/RC:C"); script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"); script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2016-1089"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2016/10/06"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2016/10/06"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2016/10/14"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_family(english:"Windows"); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof."); script_dependencies("adobe_reader_installed.nasl"); script_require_keys("SMB/Registry/Enumerated", "installed_sw/Adobe Reader"); exit(0); } include("vcf.inc"); include("vcf_extras.inc"); get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/Registry/Enumerated"); app_info = vcf::adobe_reader::get_app_info(); constraints = [ { "min_version" : "11", "max_version" : "11.0.17", "fixed_version" : "11.0.18" }, { "min_version" : "15.6", "max_version" : "15.6.30201", "fixed_version" : "15.6.30243" }, { "min_version" : "15.7", "max_version" : "15.17.20053", "fixed_version" : "15.20.20039" } ]; # using adobe_reader namespace check_version_and_report to properly detect Continuous vs Classic, # and limit ver segments to 3 (18.x.y vs 18.x.y.12345) with max_segs:3 vcf::adobe_reader::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_HOLE, max_segs:3);
NASL family MacOS X Local Security Checks NASL id MACOSX_ADOBE_ACROBAT_APSB16-33.NASL description The version of Adobe Acrobat installed on the remote macOS Mac OS X host is prior to 11.0.18, 15.006.30243, or 15.020.20039. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - Multiple use-after-free errors exist that allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-1089, CVE-2016-1091, CVE-2016-6944, CVE-2016-6945, CVE-2016-6946, CVE-2016-6949, CVE-2016-6952, CVE-2016-6953, CVE-2016-6961, CVE-2016-6962, CVE-2016-6963, CVE-2016-6964, CVE-2016-6965, CVE-2016-6967, CVE-2016-6968, CVE-2016-6969, CVE-2016-6971, CVE-2016-6979, CVE-2016-6988, CVE-2016-6993) - Multiple heap buffer overflow conditions exist that allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-6939, CVE-2016-6994) - Multiple memory corruption issues exist that allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-6940, CVE-2016-6941, CVE-2016-6942, CVE-2016-6943, CVE-2016-6947, CVE-2016-6948, CVE-2016-6950, CVE-2016-6951, CVE-2016-6954, CVE-2016-6955, CVE-2016-6956, CVE-2016-6959, CVE-2016-6960, CVE-2016-6966, CVE-2016-6970, CVE-2016-6972, CVE-2016-6973, CVE-2016-6974, CVE-2016-6975, CVE-2016-6976, CVE-2016-6977, CVE-2016-6978, CVE-2016-6995, CVE-2016-6996, CVE-2016-6997, CVE-2016-6998, CVE-2016-7000, CVE-2016-7001, CVE-2016-7002, CVE-2016-7003, CVE-2016-7004, CVE-2016-7005, CVE-2016-7006, CVE-2016-7007, CVE-2016-7008, CVE-2016-7009, CVE-2016-7010, CVE-2016-7011, CVE-2016-7012, CVE-2016-7013, CVE-2016-7014, CVE-2016-7015, CVE-2016-7016, CVE-2016-7017, CVE-2016-7018, CVE-2016-7019) - A security bypass vulnerability exists that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass restrictions on JavaScript API execution. (CVE-2016-6957) - An unspecified security bypass vulnerability exists that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass security restrictions. (CVE-2016-6958) - An integer overflow condition exists that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-6999) Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 94073 published 2016-10-14 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/94073 title Adobe Acrobat < 11.0.18 / 15.006.30243 / 15.020.20039 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB16-33) (macOS) NASL family MacOS X Local Security Checks NASL id MACOSX_ADOBE_READER_APSB16-33.NASL description The version of Adobe Reader installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is prior to 11.0.18, 15.006.30243, or 15.020.20039. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - Multiple use-after-free errors exist that allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-1089, CVE-2016-1091, CVE-2016-6944, CVE-2016-6945, CVE-2016-6946, CVE-2016-6949, CVE-2016-6952, CVE-2016-6953, CVE-2016-6961, CVE-2016-6962, CVE-2016-6963, CVE-2016-6964, CVE-2016-6965, CVE-2016-6967, CVE-2016-6968, CVE-2016-6969, CVE-2016-6971, CVE-2016-6979, CVE-2016-6988, CVE-2016-6993) - Multiple heap buffer overflow conditions exist that allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-6939, CVE-2016-6994) - Multiple memory corruption issues exist that allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-6940, CVE-2016-6941, CVE-2016-6942, CVE-2016-6943, CVE-2016-6947, CVE-2016-6948, CVE-2016-6950, CVE-2016-6951, CVE-2016-6954, CVE-2016-6955, CVE-2016-6956, CVE-2016-6959, CVE-2016-6960, CVE-2016-6966, CVE-2016-6970, CVE-2016-6972, CVE-2016-6973, CVE-2016-6974, CVE-2016-6975, CVE-2016-6976, CVE-2016-6977, CVE-2016-6978, CVE-2016-6995, CVE-2016-6996, CVE-2016-6997, CVE-2016-6998, CVE-2016-7000, CVE-2016-7001, CVE-2016-7002, CVE-2016-7003, CVE-2016-7004, CVE-2016-7005, CVE-2016-7006, CVE-2016-7007, CVE-2016-7008, CVE-2016-7009, CVE-2016-7010, CVE-2016-7011, CVE-2016-7012, CVE-2016-7013, CVE-2016-7014, CVE-2016-7015, CVE-2016-7016, CVE-2016-7017, CVE-2016-7018, CVE-2016-7019) - A security bypass vulnerability exists that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass restrictions on JavaScript API execution. (CVE-2016-6957) - An unspecified security bypass vulnerability exists that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass security restrictions. (CVE-2016-6958) - An integer overflow condition exists that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-6999) Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 94074 published 2016-10-14 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/94074 title Adobe Reader < 11.0.18 / 15.006.30243 / 15.020.20039 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB16-33) (macOS) NASL family Windows NASL id ADOBE_ACROBAT_APSB16-33.NASL description The version of Adobe Acrobat installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 11.0.18, 15.006.30243, or 15.020.20039. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - Multiple use-after-free errors exist that allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-1089, CVE-2016-1091, CVE-2016-6944, CVE-2016-6945, CVE-2016-6946, CVE-2016-6949, CVE-2016-6952, CVE-2016-6953, CVE-2016-6961, CVE-2016-6962, CVE-2016-6963, CVE-2016-6964, CVE-2016-6965, CVE-2016-6967, CVE-2016-6968, CVE-2016-6969, CVE-2016-6971, CVE-2016-6979, CVE-2016-6988, CVE-2016-6993) - Multiple heap buffer overflow conditions exist that allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-6939, CVE-2016-6994) - Multiple memory corruption issues exist that allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-6940, CVE-2016-6941, CVE-2016-6942, CVE-2016-6943, CVE-2016-6947, CVE-2016-6948, CVE-2016-6950, CVE-2016-6951, CVE-2016-6954, CVE-2016-6955, CVE-2016-6956, CVE-2016-6959, CVE-2016-6960, CVE-2016-6966, CVE-2016-6970, CVE-2016-6972, CVE-2016-6973, CVE-2016-6974, CVE-2016-6975, CVE-2016-6976, CVE-2016-6977, CVE-2016-6978, CVE-2016-6995, CVE-2016-6996, CVE-2016-6997, CVE-2016-6998, CVE-2016-7000, CVE-2016-7001, CVE-2016-7002, CVE-2016-7003, CVE-2016-7004, CVE-2016-7005, CVE-2016-7006, CVE-2016-7007, CVE-2016-7008, CVE-2016-7009, CVE-2016-7010, CVE-2016-7011, CVE-2016-7012, CVE-2016-7013, CVE-2016-7014, CVE-2016-7015, CVE-2016-7016, CVE-2016-7017, CVE-2016-7018, CVE-2016-7019, CVE-2016-7852, CVE-2016-7853, CVE-2016-7854) - A security bypass vulnerability exists that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass restrictions on JavaScript API execution. (CVE-2016-6957) - An unspecified security bypass vulnerability exists that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass security restrictions. (CVE-2016-6958) - An integer overflow condition exists that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-6999) Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 94071 published 2016-10-14 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/94071 title Adobe Acrobat < 11.0.18 / 15.006.30243 / 15.020.20039 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB16-33)