Adobe Acrobat up to 10.0.3 code injection

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Adobe Acrobat (Document Reader Software). Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Adobe Reader and Acrobat 8.x before 8.3, 9.x before 9.4.5, and 10.x before 10.1 on Windows and Mac OS X do not properly restrict script, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted document, related to a "cross document script execution vulnerability."

The weakness was published 06/16/2011 by Security Team with Google Security Team (Website). The advisory is available at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2011-2101 since 05/13/2011. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 55143 (Adobe Acrobat < 10.1 / 9.4.5 / 8.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB11-16)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 119076 (Adobe Reader and Acrobat Security Update (APSB11-16)).

Upgrading to version 9.4.4 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (68015) and Tenable (55143). Similar entries are available at 57735, 57734, 57733 and 57732.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
ATT&CK: T1059

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Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 55143
Nessus Name: Adobe Acrobat < 10.1 / 9.4.5 / 8.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB11-16)
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OpenVAS ID: 802110
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Reader and Acrobat Multiple BOF Vulnerabilities June-2011 (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Acrobat 9.4.4
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: Security Team
Organization: Google Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-2101 (🔍)
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X-Force: 68015
SecurityTracker: 1025658
Vulnerability Center: 31826 - [APSB11-16] Adobe Reader 8-8.2.6, 9-9.4.4, and 10-10.0.3 Remote Cross Domain Scripting Vulnerability, Medium
SecurityFocus: 48255 - Adobe Reader and Acrobat Unspecified Cross Domain Scripting Vulnerability
OSVDB: 73063

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 10/17/2018 08:54
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (74), 10/17/2018 08:54 (13)
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