Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.5.1/10.1.3 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.5.1/10.1.3. This affects an unknown function. This manipulation causes memory corruption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-4148. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.5.1/10.1.3 (Document Reader Software). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality. 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 9.x before 9.5.2 and 10.x before 10.1.4 on Windows and Mac OS X allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-2051, CVE-2012-4147, CVE-2012-4149, CVE-2012-4150, CVE-2012-4151, CVE-2012-4152, CVE-2012-4153, CVE-2012-4154, CVE-2012-4155, CVE-2012-4156, CVE-2012-4157, CVE-2012-4158, CVE-2012-4159, and CVE-2012-4160.

The weakness was shared 08/14/2012 by John Leitch (Adobe) with Microsoft Vulnerability Research as APSB12-16 as confirmed bulletin (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at adobe.com. The vendor cooperated in the coordination of the public release. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-4148 since 08/07/2012. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can only be initiated within the local network. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. 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.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (61561), SecurityFocus (BID 54946†), OSVDB (84619†), Secunia (SA50281†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1027386†). The entries VDB-5953, VDB-5954, VDB-5955 and VDB-5956 are related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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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: John Leitch (Adobe)
Organization: Microsoft Vulnerability Research
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-4148 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-4148
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-5959

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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: 84619
SecurityTracker: 1027386
Vulnerability Center: 35882 - [APSB12-16] Adobe Acrobat and Reader Unspecified Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2012-4148), Critical

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

Created: 08/17/2012 12:17
Updated: 10/14/2018 08:56
Changes: 08/17/2012 12:17 (85), 10/14/2018 08:56 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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