CVE-2016-0941 Use after free in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code via a use-after-free vulnerability in the Search object implementation of 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-2016-0941?
CVE-2016-0941 is a high-severity use after free 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
Use-after-free vulnerability in the Search object implementation in 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 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0932, CVE-2016-0934, CVE-2016-0937, and CVE-2016-0940.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0941?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Dc, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Adobe Acrobat Reader Dc.
How do I fix CVE-2016-0941?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-0941 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2016-0941 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0941 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f5c2-rx2m-x7qg.