Adobe Acrobat Reader 10.1.9/11.0.06 memory corruption

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader 10.1.9/11.0.06 (Document Reader Software). This affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.10 and 11.x before 11.0.07 on Windows and OS X allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-0522, CVE-2014-0523, and CVE-2014-0526.

The weakness was disclosed 05/13/2014 by Wei Lei and Wu Hongjun with Nanyang Technological University as APSB14-15 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-0524 since 12/20/2013. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 74011 (Adobe Acrobat < 10.1.10 / 11.0.07 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB14-15)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 121867 (Adobe Reader and Acrobat Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB14-15)).

Upgrading to version 10.1.10 or 11.0.07 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at adobe.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (93105) and Tenable (74011). Further details are available at zdnet.com. The entries 12723, 12722, 13194 and 13195 are pretty similar.

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Class: Memory corruption
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Nessus ID: 74011
Nessus Name: Adobe Acrobat < 10.1.10 / 11.0.07 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB14-15)
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OpenVAS ID: 803434
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Acrobat Multiple Vulnerabilities - 01 May14 (Windows)
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Upgrade: Acrobat Reader 10.1.10/11.0.07
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Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: APSB14-15
Researcher: Wei Lei, Wu Hongjun
Organization: Nanyang Technological University
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CVE: CVE-2014-0524 (🔍)
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X-Force: 93105 - Adobe Reader and Acrobat code execution, High Risk
SecurityTracker: 1030229 - Adobe Acrobat and Reader Bugs Let Remote Users Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information and Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 44498 - [APSB14-15] Adobe Reader and Acrobat Remote Code Execution Vulnerability due to Memory Corruption (CVE-2014-0524), Critical
SecurityFocus: 67369 - Adobe Acrobat and Reader CVE-2014-0524 Unspecified Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Secunia: 58181 - Adobe Reader / Acrobat Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical

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Created: 05/16/2014 09:48
Updated: 06/19/2021 14:22
Changes: 05/16/2014 09:48 (51), 04/07/2017 10:45 (41), 06/19/2021 14:20 (7), 06/19/2021 14:22 (1)
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