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HIGH · 7.8

CVE-2016-1090

Untrusted search path vulnerability in 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 15.016.20...

Vulnerability Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in 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 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse resource in an unspecified directory, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-1087 and CVE-2016-4106.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
AppleMac Os XAll versions
MicrosoftWindowsAll versions
AdobeAcrobat<= 11.0.15
AdobeAcrobat Dc<= 15.006.30121
AdobeAcrobat Reader Dc<= 15.006.30121
AdobeReader<= 11.0.15

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-1090?

CVE-2016-1090 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Untrusted search path vulnerability in 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 15.016.20...

How severe is CVE-2016-1090?

CVE-2016-1090 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-1090?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Mac Os X, Microsoft Windows, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Dc, Adobe Acrobat Reader Dc.