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CVE-2016-1040

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 5.71%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-05-11 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. It affects Windows, Java.

CVE
CVE-2016-1040
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
5.71%
Windows Java

Original NVD 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 bypass JavaScript API execution restrictions via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-1038, CVE-2016-1039, CVE-2016-1041, CVE-2016-1042, CVE-2016-1044, CVE-2016-1062, and CVE-2016-1117.