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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 11.0.09 (Document Reader Software). Affected by this issue is an unknown code. 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.
The weakness was released 12/09/2014 by Wei Lei and Wu Hongjun with Nanyang Technological University as APSB14-28 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2014-8445 since 10/22/2014. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. 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 79858 (Adobe Reader < 10.1.13 / 11.0.10 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB14-28) (Mac OS X)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 123021 (Adobe Reader and Acrobat Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB14-28)).
Upgrading to version 10.1.13 or 11.0.10 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 19239.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (99203) and Tenable (79858). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 68360, 68361, 68362 and 68363.
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Class: Code injectionCWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
ATT&CK: T1059
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Status: Unproven
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Nessus ID: 79858
Nessus Name: Adobe Reader < 10.1.13 / 11.0.10 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB14-28) (Mac OS X)
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OpenVAS ID: 803803
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Acrobat Multiple Vulnerabilities-01 Dec14 (Windows)
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Vendor: adobe.comAdvisory: APSB14-28
Researcher: Wei Lei, Wu Hongjun
Organization: Nanyang Technological University
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-8445 (🔍)
X-Force: 99203 - Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader code execution, High Risk
SecurityTracker: 1031322 - Adobe Acrobat/Reader Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information, and Bypass Same-Origin Restrictions and Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
Vulnerability Center: 47529 - [APSB14-28] Adobe Acrobat and Reader Remote Code Execution due to Memory Corruption - CVE-2014-8445, Critical
SecurityFocus: 71561 - Adobe Reader and Acrobat CVE-2014-8445 Unspecified Memory Corruption Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 12/10/2014 17:01Updated: 02/27/2022 20:31
Changes: 12/10/2014 17:01 (47), 04/07/2017 10:45 (32), 02/27/2022 20:17 (3), 02/27/2022 20:24 (7), 02/27/2022 20:31 (1)
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