Adobe Acrobat Reader 10.1.9/11.0.06 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader 10.1.9/11.0.06. It has been rated as critical. The affected element is an unknown function. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2014-0522. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader 10.1.9/11.0.06 (Document Reader Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.10 and 11.x before 11.0.07 on Windows and OS X allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-0523, CVE-2014-0524, and CVE-2014-0526.

The weakness was published 05/13/2014 by Wei Lei and Wu Hongjun with Nanyang Technological University as APSB14-15 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-0522 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. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 74011 (Adobe Acrobat < 10.1.10 / 11.0.07 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB14-15)), 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 121867 (Adobe Reader and Acrobat Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB14-15)).

Upgrading to version 10.1.10 or 11.0.07 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at adobe.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (93103), Tenable (74011), SecurityFocus (BID 67360†), Secunia (SA58181†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1030229†). Additional details are provided at zdnet.com. Similar entries are available at VDB-12723, VDB-12722, VDB-13194 and VDB-13196. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 74011
Nessus Name: Adobe Acrobat < 10.1.10 / 11.0.07 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB14-15)
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OpenVAS ID: 803434
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Acrobat Multiple Vulnerabilities - 01 May14 (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Acrobat Reader 10.1.10/11.0.07
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: APSB14-15
Researcher: Wei Lei, Wu Hongjun
Organization: Nanyang Technological University
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-0522 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-0522
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-13195

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X-Force: 93103 - Adobe Reader and Acrobat code execution, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 67360 - Adobe Acrobat and Reader CVE-2014-0522 Unspecified Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Secunia: 58181 - Adobe Reader / Acrobat Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
SecurityTracker: 1030229 - Adobe Acrobat and Reader Bugs Let Remote Users Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information and Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 44496 - [APSB14-15] Adobe Reader and Acrobat Remote Code Execution Vulnerability due to Memory Corruption (CVE-2014-0522), Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/16/2014 09:47
Updated: 06/19/2021 14:13
Changes: 05/16/2014 09:47 (51), 04/07/2017 10:45 (41), 06/19/2021 14:10 (7), 06/19/2021 14:13 (1)
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