Adobe Acrobat Reader 10.1.10/10.1.11/11.0.07/11.0.08 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Adobe Acrobat Reader 10.1.10/10.1.11/11.0.07/11.0.08. This impacts an unknown function. This manipulation causes memory corruption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-0561. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Adobe Acrobat Reader 10.1.10/10.1.11/11.0.07/11.0.08 (Document Reader Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing. 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:

Heap-based buffer overflow in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.12 and 11.x before 11.0.09 on Windows and OS X allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-0567.

The weakness was shared 09/16/2014 by Tom Ferris with Zero Day Initiative as APSB14-20 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-0561 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. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 77711 (Adobe Acrobat < 10.1.12 / 11.0.09 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB14-20)), 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 122663 (Adobe Reader and Acrobat Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB14-20)).

Upgrading to version 10.1.12 or 11.0.09 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (95996), Tenable (77711), SecurityFocus (BID 69821†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-46116†). The entries VDB-67550, VDB-67551, VDB-67552 and VDB-67553 are related to this item. 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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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 77711
Nessus Name: Adobe Acrobat < 10.1.12 / 11.0.09 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB14-20)
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OpenVAS ID: 803434
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Acrobat Multiple Vulnerabilities-01 Sep14 (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Acrobat Reader 10.1.12/11.0.09

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: APSB14-20
Researcher: Tom Ferris
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-0561 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-0561
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-67549

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X-Force: 95996 - Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader buffer overflow, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 69821 - Adobe Reader and Acrobat CVE-2014-0561 Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1030853
Vulnerability Center: 46116 - [APSB14-20] Adobe Reader and Acrobat Remote Code Execution Vulnerability - CVE-2014-0561, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/18/2014 23:40
Updated: 02/16/2022 04:42
Changes: 09/18/2014 23:40 (45), 04/07/2017 10:45 (30), 02/16/2022 04:17 (2), 02/16/2022 04:31 (7), 02/16/2022 04:42 (1)
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