Adobe Acrobat Reader 10.1.10/10.1.11/11.0.07/11.0.08 memory corruption

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A vulnerability was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader 10.1.10/10.1.11/11.0.07/11.0.08 (Document Reader Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects an 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 10.1.12 and 11.x before 11.0.09 on Windows and OS X allow attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was released 09/16/2014 by Wei Lei and Wu Hongjun with Nanyang Technological University as APSB14-20 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-0563 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. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 77711 (Adobe Acrobat < 10.1.12 / 11.0.09 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB14-20)), 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 122663 (Adobe Reader and Acrobat Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB14-20)).

Upgrading to version 10.1.12 or 11.0.09 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (95998) and Tenable (77711). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 67549, 67550, 67552 and 67553.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 77711
Nessus Name: Adobe Acrobat < 10.1.12 / 11.0.09 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB14-20)
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OpenVAS ID: 803434
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Acrobat Multiple Vulnerabilities-01 Sep14 (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Acrobat Reader 10.1.12/11.0.09

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: APSB14-20
Researcher: Wei Lei, Wu Hongjun
Organization: Nanyang Technological University
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-0563 (🔍)
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X-Force: 95998 - Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader code execution, High Risk
SecurityTracker: 1030853
Vulnerability Center: 46122 - [APSB14-20] Adobe Reader and Acrobat Remote DoS Vulnerability - CVE-2014-0563, High
SecurityFocus: 69826 - Adobe Acrobat and Reader CVE-2014-0563 Unspecified Memory Corruption Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/18/2014 23:50
Updated: 02/16/2022 05:50
Changes: 09/18/2014 23:50 (46), 04/07/2017 10:45 (29), 02/16/2022 05:29 (1), 02/16/2022 05:37 (7), 02/16/2022 05:50 (1)
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