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CVE-2016-6938

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 8.71%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-09-17 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

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

CVE
CVE-2016-6938
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
8.71%
Windows

Original NVD Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat before 11.0.17, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Classic before 15.006.30198, and Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Continuous before 15.017.20050 on Windows and OS X allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4255.