security updates for Adobe Acrobat and Reader

Number: AV16-075
Date: 10 May 2016

Purpose

The purpose of this advisory is to bring attention to the recently released security updates for Adobe Acrobat, Reader and Flash Player.

Assessment

Adobe has released Security Bulletin APSB16-14 to address critical vulnerabilities that could allow an attacker to take control of vulnerable systems. All OS platforms are reported as being impacted.

Affected software versions:

- Adobe Acrobat DC 15.010.20060 and earlier versions
- Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.010.20060 and earlier versions
- Adobe Acrobat DC 15.006.30121 and earlier versions
- Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 15.006.30121 and earlier versions
- Adobe Acrobat XI 11.0.15 and earlier versions
- Adobe Reader XI 11.0.15 and earlier versions

CVE References: CVE-2016-1037, CVE-2016-1038, CVE-2016-1039, CVE-2016-1040, CVE-2016-1041, CVE-2016-1042, CVE-2016-1043, CVE-2016-1044, CVE-2016-1045, CVE-2016-1046, CVE-2016-1047, CVE-2016-1048, CVE-2016-1049, CVE-2016-1050, CVE-2016-1051, CVE-2016-1052, CVE-2016-1053, CVE-2016-1054, CVE-2016-1055, CVE-2016-1056, CVE-2016-1057, CVE-2016-1058, CVE-2016-1059, CVE-2016-1060, CVE-2016-1061, CVE-2016-1062, CVE-2016-1063, CVE-2016-1064, CVE-2016-1065, CVE-2016-1066, CVE-2016-1067, CVE-2016-1068, CVE-2016-1069, CVE-2016-1070, CVE-2016-1071, CVE-2016-1072, CVE-2016-1073, CVE-2016-1074, CVE-2016-1075, CVE-2016-1076, CVE-2016-1077, CVE-2016-1078, CVE-2016-1079, CVE-2016-1080, CVE-2016-1081, CVE-2016-1082, CVE-2016-1083, CVE-2016-1084, CVE-2016-1085, CVE-2016-1086, CVE-2016-1087, CVE-2016-1088, CVE-2016-1090, CVE-2016-1092, CVE-2016-1093, CVE-2016-1094, CVE-2016-1095, CVE-2016-1112, CVE-2016-1116, CVE-2016-1117, CVE-2016-1118, CVE-2016-1119, CVE-2016-1120, CVE-2016-1121, CVE-2016-1122, CVE-2016-1123, CVE-2016-1124, CVE-2016-1125, CVE-2016-1126, CVE-2016-1127, CVE-2016-1128, CVE-2016-1129, CVE-2016-1130, CVE-2016-4088, CVE-2016-4089, CVE-2016-4090, CVE-2016-4091, CVE-2016-4092, CVE-2016-4093, CVE-2016-4094, CVE-2016-4096, CVE-2016-4097, CVE-2016-4098, CVE-2016-4099, CVE-2016-4100, CVE-2016-4101, CVE-2016-4102, CVE-2016-4103, CVE-2016-4104, CVE-2016-4105, CVE-2016-4106, CVE-2016-4107

Suggested Action

CCIRC recommends that system administrators test and deploy the vendor-released updates to affected applications accordingly.

References:

Adobe Security Bulletin: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb16-14.html

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