Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.5.1/10.1.3 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.5.1/10.1.3. It has been classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-2050. Furthermore, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.5.1/10.1.3 (Document Reader Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code block. 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:

Buffer overflow in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x before 9.5.2 and 10.x before 10.1.4 on Windows and Mac OS X allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was published 08/14/2012 by Gynvael Coldwind (Adobe) with Beyond Security's SecuriTeam Secure Disclosure as APSB12-16 as confirmed bulletin (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at adobe.com. The public release has been coordinated with Adobe. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-2050 since 04/02/2012. The exploitability is told to be difficult. Access to the local network is required for this attack. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a private exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 61561 (Adobe Acrobat < 10.1.4 / 9.5.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB12-16)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 120295 (Adobe Reader and Acrobat Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB12-16)).

Upgrading to version 9.5.2 or 10.1.4 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at get.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 12780.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (61561), SecurityFocus (BID 54946†), OSVDB (84615†), Secunia (SA50281†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1027386†). Similar entries are available at VDB-5953, VDB-5954, VDB-5956 and VDB-5957. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
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Access: Private
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 61561
Nessus Name: Adobe Acrobat < 10.1.4 / 9.5.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB12-16)
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OpenVAS ID: 802937
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Reader Multiple Vulnerabilities - Mac OS X
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Acrobat Reader 9.5.2/10.1.4
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: APSB12-16
Researcher: Gynvael Coldwind (Adobe)
Organization: Beyond Security's SecuriTeam Secure Disclosure
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-2050 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-2050
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-5955

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SecurityFocus: 54946 - RETIRED: Adobe Acrobat and Reader APSB12-16 Advance Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 50281 - Adobe Reader / Acrobat Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 84615
SecurityTracker: 1027386
Vulnerability Center: 35876 - [APSB12-16] Adobe Acrobat and Reader Unspecified Buffer-Overflow Vulnerability (CVE-2012-2050), Critical

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

Created: 08/17/2012 11:59
Updated: 10/14/2018 08:54
Changes: 08/17/2012 11:59 (87), 10/14/2018 08:54 (12)
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Cache ID: 216:571:103

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