CVE-2016-0936 Memory corruption in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted JPEG 2000 data in Adobe Reader and Acrobat.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-0936?
CVE-2016-0936 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat, published on 14 Jan 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Adobe Reader and Acrobat before 11.0.14, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Classic before 15.006.30119, and Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Continuous before 15.010.20056 on Windows and OS X allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted JPEG 2000 data, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0931, CVE-2016-0933, CVE-2016-0938, CVE-2016-0939, CVE-2016-0942, CVE-2016-0944, CVE-2016-0945, and CVE-2016-0946.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0936?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Dc, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Adobe Acrobat Reader Dc.
How do I fix CVE-2016-0936?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-0936 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2016-0936 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0936 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fw8m-qw9v-98qh.