High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published May 11, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-4106
CVE-2016-4106
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-2016-1090.
Affected products
8cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=11.0.15
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*range: <=15.006.30121
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*range: <=15.010.20060
- (no CPE)range: < 11.0.16 (classic) / < 15.006.30172 (DC classic) / < 15.016.20039 (DC continuous)
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:classic:*:*:*range: <=15.006.30121
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:*:*:*:*:continuous:*:*:*range: <=15.010.20060
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=11.0.15
- (no CPE)range: < 11.0.16 (classic) / < 15.006.30172 (DC classic) / < 15.016.20039 (DC continuous)
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb16-14.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/90513nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035828nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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