Adobe Acrobat Reader 11.1.0/11.1.3 on Android PDF File access control

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Adobe Acrobat Reader 11.1.0/11.1.3 on Android (Document Reader Software). Affected by this issue is the function ARJavaScript/ARCloudPrintActivity/ARCreatePDFWebView of the component PDF File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The Adobe Reader Mobile application before 11.2 for Android does not properly restrict use of JavaScript, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF document, a related issue to CVE-2012-6636.

The weakness was presented 04/13/2014 by Yorick Koster as File 126138 as confirmed advisory (Packetstorm). The advisory is available at packetstormsecurity.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2014-0514 since 12/20/2013. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

A public exploit has been developed by Yorick Koster in Javascript and been published immediately after the advisory. The exploit is available at packetstormsecurity.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.

Upgrading to version 11.2.0 eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 13959.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (92406), SecurityFocus (BID 66798†), SecurityTracker (ID 1030090†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-44018†). cxsecurity.com is providing further details.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Author: Yorick Koster
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Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: File 126138
Researcher: Yorick Koster
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-0514 (🔍)
X-Force: 92406 - Adobe Reader for Android PDF code execution, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 66798 - Adobe Reader for Android Multiple Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1030090 - Adobe Reader Mobile Flaw in Javascript API Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 44018 - [APSB14-12] Adobe Reader prior to 11.2 for Android Remote Code Execution via a Crafted PDF Document - CVE-2014-0514, Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20130704
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Created: 04/16/2014 03:54 PM
Updated: 06/09/2024 01:18 PM
Changes: 04/16/2014 03:54 PM (53), 04/07/2017 10:45 AM (20), 06/17/2021 12:16 PM (3), 06/17/2021 12:23 PM (7), 06/17/2021 12:31 PM (2), 06/09/2024 01:18 PM (15)
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