Adobe Acrobat Reader 10.1.8/10.1.9/11.0.05 resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Adobe Acrobat Reader 10.1.8/10.1.9/11.0.05. The impacted element is an unknown function. This manipulation causes resource management. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2014-0496. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader 10.1.8/10.1.9/11.0.05 (Document Reader Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.9 and 11.x before 11.0.06 on Windows and Mac OS X allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was presented 01/14/2014 by Soroush Dalili as APSB14-01 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at helpx.adobe.com. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with Adobe. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-0496 since 12/20/2013. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available.

It is declared as attacked. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 71946 (Adobe Acrobat < 10.1.9 / 11.0.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB14-01)), 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 121711 (Adobe Reader and Acrobat Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB14-01)). The CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog lists this issue since 03/03/2022 with a due date of 03/24/2022:

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Upgrading to version 10.1.9 or 11.0.06 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at helpx.adobe.com. 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 13475.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (90265), Tenable (71946), SecurityFocus (BID 64804†), OSVDB (101979†) and Secunia (SA56303†). See VDB-11954 and VDB-11955 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Status: Attacked

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Nessus ID: 71946
Nessus Name: Adobe Acrobat < 10.1.9 / 11.0.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB14-01)
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OpenVAS ID: 803415
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Reader Multiple Vulnerabilities - 01 Jan14 (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Acrobat Reader 10.1.9/11.0.06
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: APSB14-01
Researcher: Soroush Dalili
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-0496 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-0496
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-11953

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X-Force: 90265 - Adobe Reader and Acrobat use-after-free code execution
SecurityFocus: 64804
Secunia: 56303
OSVDB: 101979 - Adobe Reader / Acrobat Unspecified Use-after-free Arbitrary Code Execution
SecurityTracker: 1029604
Vulnerability Center: 42893 - [APSB14-01] Adobe Reader and Acrobat Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2014-0496), Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/15/2014 13:57
Updated: 12/20/2024 15:53
Changes: 01/15/2014 13:57 (50), 04/07/2017 10:45 (32), 06/08/2021 09:28 (3), 06/08/2021 09:30 (7), 06/08/2021 09:32 (1), 04/23/2024 09:52 (29), 09/09/2024 22:29 (1), 12/20/2024 15:53 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:431:103

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