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

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader 10.1.10/10.1.11/11.0.07/11.0.08. It has been classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2014-0565. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Adobe Acrobat Reader 10.1.10/10.1.11/11.0.07/11.0.08 (Document Reader Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block. 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 10.1.12 and 11.x before 11.0.09 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-2014-0566.

The weakness was published 09/16/2014 by Wei Lei and Wu Hongjun with Nanyang Technological University as APSB14-20 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-0565 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 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 (96002), Tenable (77711), SecurityFocus (BID 69824†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-46118†). Similar entries are available at VDB-67549, VDB-67550, VDB-67551 and VDB-67552. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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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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09/16/2014 +7 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: APSB14-20
Researcher: Wei Lei, Wu Hongjun
Organization: Nanyang Technological University
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-0565 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-0565
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-67555

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X-Force: 96002 - Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader code execution, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 69824 - Adobe Reader and Acrobat CVE-2014-0565 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1030853
Vulnerability Center: 46118 - [APSB14-20] Adobe Reader and Acrobat Remote Code Execution Vulnerability due to Memory Corruption - CVE-2014-0565, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/18/2014 23:55
Updated: 02/16/2022 07:46
Changes: 09/18/2014 23:55 (45), 04/07/2017 10:45 (32), 02/16/2022 07:34 (2), 02/16/2022 07:40 (7), 02/16/2022 07:46 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:926:103

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