CVE-2016-1059

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Adobe Reader versions (affected versions not specified) Adobe Acrobat versions (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to a use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat, which can be exploited by a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. This vulnerability is associated with the misuse of memory after it has been freed.

Recommendations For Adobe Reader, update to a version that includes a fix for this issue. For Adobe Acrobat, update to a version that includes a fix for this issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of the ExtendScript ScriptProxy feature in Adobe Reader DC until a patch is available.