CVE-2016-7856 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Adobe DNG Converter versions 9.7 and earlier have an exploitable memory corruption vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Published: 2016-12-15

Score: 9.8 Critical

EPSS: 3.8% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

Adobe DNG Converter 9.7 and earlier

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Adobe DNG Converter 9.7 and earlier`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:dng_converter:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-8705	Adobe DNG Converter versions 9.7 and earlier have an exploitable memory corruption vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.03787.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94875
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/dng-converter/apsb16-41.html

History

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Subscriptions

Adobe Dng Converter

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: adobe

Published: 2016-12-15T06:31:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T02:13:20.131Z

Reserved: 2016-09-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-7856

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-12-15T06:59:28.957

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-7856

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

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