# CVE-2016-1040: Adobe Reader and Acrobat before 11.0.16, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Classic before 15.006.30172, and Acrobat and Acrobat Reader DC Contin

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-05-11 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035828
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90517
- https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb16-14.html

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