Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 10.1.15/11.0.12 Javascript API access control
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A vulnerability was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader up to 10.1.15/11.0.12 (Document Reader Software). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown code of the component Javascript API. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The weakness was disclosed 10/13/2015 by AbdulAziz Hariri (WanderingGlitch) with Zero Day Initiative as APSB15-24 as confirmed knowledge base article (Website). The advisory is shared for download at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2015-6717 since 08/26/2015. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 86402 (Adobe Acrobat <= 10.1.15 / 11.0.12 / 2015.006.30060 / 2015.008.20082 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB15-24)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows.
Upgrading to version 10.1.16 or 11.0.13 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 20606.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (107207) and Tenable (86402). Further details are available at isc.sans.edu. The entries 78392, 78393, 78394 and 78395 are pretty similar.
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Version
- 10.1.0
- 10.1.1
- 10.1.2
- 10.1.3
- 10.1.4
- 10.1.5
- 10.1.6
- 10.1.7
- 10.1.8
- 10.1.9
- 10.1.10
- 10.1.11
- 10.1.12
- 10.1.13
- 10.1.14
- 10.1.15
- 11.0.0
- 11.0.01
- 11.0.02
- 11.0.03
- 11.0.04
- 11.0.05
- 11.0.06
- 11.0.07
- 11.0.08
- 11.0.09
- 11.0.10
- 11.0.11
- 11.0.12
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.5
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Exploiting
Class: Access controlCWE: CWE-264
ATT&CK: T1068
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Unproven
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Nessus ID: 86402
Nessus Name: Adobe Acrobat <= 10.1.15 / 11.0.12 / 2015.006.30060 / 2015.008.20082 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB15-24)
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OpenVAS ID: 103192
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Reader Multiple Vulnerabilities - 01 October15 (Windows)
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Acrobat Reader 10.1.16/11.0.13
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Timeline
08/26/2015 🔍10/13/2015 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: adobe.comAdvisory: APSB15-24
Researcher: AbdulAziz Hariri (WanderingGlitch)
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-6717 (🔍)
X-Force: 107207 - Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader security bypass
SecurityTracker: 1033796 - Adobe Acrobat/Reader Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information, Execute Arbitrary Code, and Bypass Security Restrictions
Vulnerability Center: 53457 - [APSB15-24] Adobe Acrobat and Reader Remote Code Execution on Javascript API - CVE-2015-6717, Critical
SecurityFocus: 77074 - Adobe Acrobat and Reader APSB15-24 Multiple Security Bypass Vulnerabilities
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Entry
Created: 10/14/2015 16:21Updated: 06/21/2022 14:20
Changes: 10/14/2015 16:21 (67), 04/07/2017 10:47 (18), 06/21/2022 14:16 (2), 06/21/2022 14:20 (1)
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